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

The SS United States, the world's fastest ocean liner and 100 feet longer than the ill-fated RMS Titanic, has entered the Gulf on its way to becoming the world's largest artificial reef off ...

The SS United States, the world's fastest ocean liner and 100 feet longer than the ill-fated RMS Titanic, has entered the Gulf on its way to becoming the world's largest artificial reef off ...

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 world's fastest ocean liner and 100 feet longer than the ill-fated RMS Titanic, has entered the Gulf on its way to becoming the world's largest artificial reef off ...

The SS United States is on its final journey, destined to become the world's largest artificial reef off the Florida Gulf coast.

The SS United States, the world's fastest ocean liner dubbed "America's Flagship," is taking its final voyage, destined to become the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast.

Sailing from Delaware Bay, the SS United States is completing its final journey to sink off Florida's Gulf Coast to become "the world's largest artificial reef." "Once deployed off Destin-Fort ...

Reporter Shannon Marvel McNaught has followed this story for months now, working with our sister ... and inspired me as I have edited these SS United States stories and photo packages.