The storied ocean liner SS United States arrived in Mobile, Alabama. The 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952 was towed to Mobile for preparation work before it will eventually be sunk off Florida to become an artificial reef.

After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission – to become an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Panhandle.

The SS United States is still on the move. We are continuing to track the massive ship as it makes its voyage to Mobile, Alabama. The historic vessel left the Delaware River in South Philadelphia last week,

The SS United States is expected to arrive in Mobile, Alabama, sometime Monday. The next step? Off the coast of Destin, where it will be turned into an artificial reef.

Officials in Okaloosa County on Florida’s coastal Panhandle hope it will become a barnacle-encrusted standout among the county’s more than 500 artificial reefs and a signature diving attraction that could generate millions of dollars annually in local tourism spending for scuba shops,

The SS United States, the former luxury ocean liner that was parked in South Philadelphia for almost 30 years, has reached Mobile, Ala., faster than expected and in one piece, proving skeptics wrong.

The SS United States is marking the end of the first leg of its journey to becoming the world's largest artificial reef.

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 completed its long trip from Philadelphia to the Port City on Monday, but in many ways, its journey is just beginning.

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.