A federal court judge in Florida earlier this month tossed out the remaining lawsuit that aimed to prevent the sinking of the historic SS United States .

The record-breaking vessel from the 1950s has been docked in Mobile, Alabama, while it's prepped for sinking off the coast of Destin, Florida, where it will become the world's largest artificial reef .

The New York Coalition to Save the Steam Ship United States argued the vessel should be preserved because of its historic value.

The coalition's lawsuit was filed two months after Okaloosa County, Florida, took ownership of the SS United States.

A judge ruled the coalition lacked standing, writing it was formed for the purpose of interfering with Okaloosa County's intended and authorized use of the ship.

A lawyer for the coalit

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