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SS United States Towed from Mobile Berth Ahead of Sinking
The hulk of the ocean liner and secret troop transport SS United States was towed from its berth in Mobile, Ala., ahead of its sinking to become an artificial reef off the coast of Florida, according to ship spotters. Bought in 2024 by Okaloosa County, Fla., from a group that had failed to turn the ship into a floating museum, SS United States has been moored in Mobile since March of 2025 undergoing the final preparations before being sunk. The work included removing items from the ship, cleaning tanks and the smokestacks for a planned installation ashore. A judge denied
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