Departure of the SS United States from Philadelphia is scuttled again

UPDATE: Plans to move the SS United States from Philadelphia to Mobile, Ala., have been delayed because of follow-up details sought by the U.S. Coast Guard, a spokesman for Okaloosa County, Fla., said late Thursday afternoon. The details being sought are to ensure a proper tow from Pier 82 to Pier 80. Because of the…

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