The SS United States is about to be deployed this week (target date is November 12th) in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach in Florida. Click here to read about the history of the SS United States and its journey to becoming the world’s largest artificial reef. In addition, there are plans to build an on-land museum dedicated to the SS United States near the embarkation points for future diving tours to the ship.