As we began following this story of the ship, I discovered my great grandparents and other family had once sailed upon SS ...

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

The legendary SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, made a rare appearance off the Palm Beach County coast on Feb. 26 before heading to Alabama for a final cleaning.

It's been a week since the SS United States left its Philadelphia pier for the last time after it was sold to a Florida county to become part of an artificial reef.

After leaving Philadelphia last week, the SS United States has traveled down the coast ... on the roof of his Palm Beach condominium to take photos Wednesday. "I was so lucky because it could ...

The ocean liner left Philly last week as preparations begin to turn the vessel into the world's largest artificial reef.