The SS United States may have already passed by Hampton Roads on one of its final voyages as it heads to become the world's largest artificial reef.
NJ.com: Thousands watch as legendary ocean liner leaves Philadelphia for last voyage
America's Flagship Departs Philadelphia on Historic Voyage
“Today, the nation’s sole surviving ocean liner will glide down the Delaware River to begin the next chapter in her uniquely American story. As the fastest ship to ever cross the Atlantic travels for the first time since arriving in Philadelphia in 1996, we are reminded of the postwar high-water mark that the SS United States so gracefully and powerfully embodied when she was launched in 1951.”