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SS United States' Departure From South Philadelphia's Pier 82 Delayed Again. Here's Why.
The ship was scheduled to leave Philadelphia waters Friday morning during low tide and be towed to Mobile, Alabama.
November 13, 2024
The SS United States' departure from South Philadelphia's Pier 82 has been delayed yet again.
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Officials in Okaloosa County, Florida, said the plan to move the massive ship out of South Philadelphia Friday has been scrapped. County officials said a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico was reason enough to abort the mission.
The ship was scheduled to leave Philadelphia waters Friday morning during low tide and be towed to Mobile, Alabama, to be prepped for sinking.
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