The historic SS United States had been scheduled to leave its berth in the port of Philadelphia Friday, but weather concerns have delayed the voyage.

The SS United States, the luxury ocean liner that still holds the transatlantic speed record, will not be heading to Mobile, Ala., this week as initially planned, according to its new Florida owners who plan to sink the ship and turn it into a tourist destination.

The SS United States' departure from South Philadelphia's Pier 82 has been delayed yet again . Officials in Okaloosa County, Florida, said the plan to move the massive ship out of South Philadelphia Friday has been scrapped. County officials said a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico was reason enough to abort the mission.

The ocean liner will be shifted from one pier to another, with accompanying activities. Here’s where you can see it leave.

The 990-foot ship, larger than the Titanic, is slated to make its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico off Florida’s coast to become the world’s largest artificial reef.

A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale in Florida to Haiti’s Port-Au-Prince was diverted to the Dominican Republic Monday after the plane gangs fired at the plane. The shots damaged the plane, left a flight attendant with minor injuries and resulted in several airlines cancelling flights to Haiti until at least Thursday.

The SS United States is scheduled to depart from Philadelphia next week to be turned into the world's largest artificial reef.

The departure of a historic ship from Philadelphia planned for this week has now been delayed. The SS United States was scheduled to depart a harbor in Philadelphia for the first time in 30 years on Friday,

The famed ocean liner was scheduled to begin its two week trip to Mobile, Alabama this week but the journey has been delayed for now.