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

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

The historic ship is set to become the world's largest artifical reef when it's sunk off the coast of Florida, but its journey has hit a minor snafu. It was supposed to make its departure from Philadelphia on Friday,

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.