The SS United States, a retired ocean liner that became a Philadelphia waterfront staple, is on its way to a new home in Okaloosa County, Florida, to become part of an artificial reef.

After months of uncertainty, and high winds delaying its departure, the SS United States left the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia on Wednesday for its final voyage. The

The SS United States finally left Philadelphia. Its journey to becoming a diving destination as an artificial reef in the Florida Panhandle began Wednesday as tugboats began towing the ship down the Delaware River.