SS United States to be turned into artificial reef, museum in Florida
The SS United States will leave Philadelphia's waters and head to Norfolk, Virginia, for extensive preparations for reefing over the next several months.
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The SS United States will leave Philadelphia's waters and head to Norfolk, Virginia, for extensive preparations for reefing over the next several months.
Philadelphia Police are investigating a burglary of the SS United States, which is set to sink and turn into an artificial reef in Florida.
The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners approved a contingent contract to acquire the SS United States and sink it off the coast of Florida to create an artificial reef.
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to meet in Philadelphia for their first presidential debate Tuesday night.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to meet in Philadelphia for their first presidential debate Tuesday night.
Sources told CBS News Philadelphia that Okaloosa County leaders plan to discuss in a meeting on Tuesday whether or not the SS United States should be sunk off their coast as part of an artificial reef.
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