The ship is being towed to Mobile, Alabama, to be prepared for sinking as the world's largest artificial reef.

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.

The ship is expected to enter Mobile Bay around ... Many hoped the SS United States could be developed like the RMS Queen Mary, which is now home to a hotel, restaurants and retail stores in ...

The ship was too far out in the Atlantic Ocean ... Many hoped the SS United States could be developed like the RMS Queen Mary, which is now home to a hotel, restaurants and retail stores in ...

Still, the ship showed a bit of spunk in her final days ... Many hoped the SS United States could be developed like the RMS Queen Mary, which is now home to a hotel, restaurants and retail ...

They glowed like shiny pearls plucked from exotic climes, gleaming through the smoke and haze of crowded cities built on industrial dirt and grime.

Despite the Queen Victoria's Italian exterior (she was built at Fincantieri shipyard), her interior decor reflects the line's British heritage. Smaller than the Queen Mary 2, the Queen Victoria is ...

Palimpsests of the mighty port remain in the cobblestones of Fulton Street, the tall masts of the iron-hulled cargo ship ...

Located just outside the city proper, Bonaventure Cemetery deserves its reputation as one of the most beautiful final resting ...

A norovirus outbreak on Cunard's flagship cruise ship resulted in 183 passengers and 14 crew reporting gastrointestinal ...