First Funnel Removed as SS United States Prepares to Become a Reef

First smokestack from SS United States removed as historic ship is prepared to be sunk later this year

The first of the SS United States' two smokestacks was removed Monday as the historic ship is being prepared to be sunk off the Florida coast. The ship's funnels will be used in a museum honoring its legacy.

First Funnel Removed as SS United States Prepares to Become a Reef

Five months after the famed ocean liner ss United States arrived in Mobile, Alabama, to prepare for her conversion into a man-made reef, the signature...

Forward Funnel Of SS United States Removed As It Prepares To Become A Reef

Image for representation purposes only. The iconic forward funnel of the historic Ocean liner SS United States was removed from the ship on August 3, 2025, as the ship is being prepared to be converted into an artificial reef. The massive funnel was equal to the height of a 6-story building, and it was removed with the help of a crane placed alongside and lowered onto a barge. SS United States Conservancy informed that they were working with the…

SS United States' 65-foot funnels to be removed for new museum centerpiece

The towering funnels of the legendary SS United States will soon be removed from the historic ocean liner in Mobile, Alabama, as the ship continues its preparation to becomes the world’s largest artificial reef off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach. The iconic structures, standing six stories high and sloping backward to convey the record-breaking speed of the ship, will form a dramatic centerpiece of the future SS United States Museum and …