After months of delays, what was once the world’s fastest passenger liner is set to make the first leg of the ship’s journey to her new underwater home off the coast of Florida.
The SS United States is nearly on the move — again. After months of delays, the first leg of the ship’s journey to her new underwater home off the coast of Florida will admittedly be quite short — from Pier 82 to Pier 80 in Philadelphia. But if all goes to plan, the majestic ship will embark on its journey to Florida on Saturday after some setbacks that delayed its original departure late last year.
The biggest hurdle came in the form of a “Captain of the Port Order” from the Coast Guard. The order obtained by CNN said the ship “may not have suitable stability for the intended transit and presents a hazardous condition to the port or waterway.” The order said Okaloosa County needed to restore the ship’s structural integrity before it would be allowed to depart.
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