The SS United States, a 1,000-foot (305-meter) trans-Atlantic liner renowned for its record-breaking speed and advanced engineering, has commenced the first stage of its final mission. Originally ...

Why authorities plan to sink this historic ocean liner in waters off Florida - The process of cleaning, transporting and sinking the vessel is expected to take at least one-and-a-half years ...

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.

The SS United States, the historic ocean liner that decayed at a Philadelphia pier for nearly 30 years before finally being tugged away recently, will arrive in Mobile, Alabama, on Monday.