SS United States Sinking Moved Up to Wednesday Due to Weather Concerns

The historic SS United States will be sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast a day earlier than planned after forecasts of heavy winds forced officials to move up the operation.

Okaloosa County announced Monday that the 990-foot ocean liner will be deployed as the world’s largest artificial reef on Wednesday, November 11, instead of Thursday, November 12. Deployment operations are now scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time.

The change comes as the legendary ocean liner makes its final voyage from Mobile, Alabama, to a designated reef site approximately 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach.

“Safety is always a top priority in Okaloosa County,” said County Board Chairman Trey Goodwin. “There is simply no reason to take an unnecessary risk when adjusting the schedule will allow us to carry out this historic deployment safely and smoothly.”

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