"ALABAMA - THE HISTORIC S.S. UNITED States ocean liner, currently undergoing environmental remediation work in Mobile, Alabama ahead of its planned sinking and conversion to an artificial reef off of Florida's coast, was this week given a tentative April departure date from that port for its final destination, Fox 10 WALA reports . The new timeline has lit a fire under the New York Coalition to Save the S.S. United States, the preservation group battling to save the ship ."
"Its members want to see the S.S. U.S. returned to New York, its original home port, where a berth has been waiting for it since 2015 at the Gowanus Bay Terminal, owned by supporter John Quadrozzi, Jr. A lawsuit filed by the group to block the sinking was dismissed last year, although an attempt by local Florida officials to sanction the group's attorney was also rejected this week."
The historic S.S. United States ocean liner is undergoing environmental remediation in Mobile, Alabama ahead of a planned sinking and conversion to an artificial reef off Florida's coast. A tentative April departure date from Mobile has been scheduled for the vessel. The New York Coalition to Save the S.S. United States opposes the sinking and seeks to return the ship to New York for restoration and reuse. A berth has been available at Gowanus Bay Terminal since 2015, owned by supporter John Quadrozzi Jr. A lawsuit by the coalition to block the sinking was dismissed last year, and a recent attempt to sanction the coalition's attorney was rejected. The coalition is seeking public attention and support as the ship is prepared for transfer and sinking.
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