Plans Announced for the Last Voyage of Famed Ocean Liner SS United States
After nearly 30 years on the Philadelphia waterfront, a tentative timeline has been set for the final departure of the once famed ocean liner the ss United States. The last voyage to be accomplished on a towline comes almost 55 years to the day that she was removed from commercial service in 1969. Okaloosa County, Florida acquired the vessel on October 13 for $1 million from the non-profit SS United States Conservancy with plans to convert the ship into...
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