Photos of the SS United States being pulled by a 140-foot tugboat prompted many to ask how the move was even possible.

Though some were skeptical the vessel could make it through such a journey, it faced 14-foot waves and high winds without much trouble.

The luxury liner SS United States completed its journey Monday from South Philadelphia to Alabama, where it will undergo preparations before it is sunk in the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast to become an artificial reef.

The SS United States is towed to Alabama and draws onlookers to the East End of Dauphin Island on Monday, March 3, 2025. The historic ocean-liner is being towed to Mobile where it will be prepared for submersion as the world's largest artificial reef off the Florida Gulf Coast near Destin-Fort Walton. John Sharp

Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas met the SS United States while cruising off the coast of Florida in late February. Offering a short cruise to the Bahamas, the 2024-built ship sailed out of its planned route to pay tribute to the former ocean liner,

The SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic, is heading to its final destination as the world’s largest artificial reef.

A chilly morning wind greeted the photographers and residents who gathered at the East End to catch a glimpse of history as the SS United States, following its journey from Philadelphia, was towed into Mobile. It is expected to arrive this afternoon to the Modern American Recycling & Repair Services facility at 601 S. Royal St., south of downtown.

USS United States is in the Gulf on the way to becoming the world's largest artificial reef. Will you be able to see it from the Collier County shore?

Once-fastest transatlantic ship arrives for six-month preparation before final destination as artificial reef in Florida.

Crews will spend about six months cleaning the 1,000-foot vessel and removing hazardous materials as they prepare it to eventually be sunk off Florida's Gulf coast.

After 12 days and 1,800 miles at sea, the historic liner SS United States arrived Monday in Mobile, Ala., for a year’s work of preparation before being sunk off Florida as an artificial reef. Th

After being docked in Philadelphia for nearly three decades, the SS United States -- once the world's fastest ocean liner -- has arrived in Mobile, Al., ahead of schedule to be prepared to be turned into an artificial reef.