The historic SS United States is facing another delay to be relocated out of Philly, here's why.
It's midway through December and the SS United States is still sitting at Pier 82 in South Philly, where it has been for more than two and a half decades. "She definitely holds a very special place in American History," said Stanton Daywalt. Daywalt has been following America’s flagship since he was a kid, even co-authoring a book called SS United States: An Operational Guide to America’s Flagship.
Okaloosa County has been working in close collaboration with the Coast Guard to ensure that the ship is moved safely. We are taking the necessary steps to comply with the Coast Guard’s requests. See the attached Captain of the Port Order. This is a process that any owner of the vessel would have had to go through to move it off of the pier. We are confident in the ship’s ability to make it to Mobile.
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