The SS United States’ long, complicated tenure docked in South Philadelphia ended Wednesday when tugboats guided it down the Delaware River.

At 11:45 a.m., tugs began to move the fastest-ever passenger liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean into the middle of the waterway.

At 12:45 p.m., it skirted underneath the bridge, guided by six tugs — one pulling from the front, two on each side and a single “trailer” behind it — as well as a small flotilla of support boats.

It was quite a sight.

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