Famed Cold War carrier vessel the S.S. United States may not begin its journey down to Mobile on its way to become the world’s largest artificial reef until 2025.

Officials in Okaloosa County, Fla., the ship’s final destination, are working with engineers to gather data on the ship’s stability, according to county public information officer Nick Tomecek.

Tomecek said the Coast Guard requested further research on the ship to ensure it is safe to move.

It was previously scheduled to depart for Mobile on Nov. 14 but was delayed due to weather concerns. Officials have not announced a new date for the ship to be moved.

Tomecek said the ship’s new moving schedule would depend on when engineers were able to get the new data over to the Coast Guard, weather, and multiple other variables.

He went on to say that it would be difficult to find people who wanted to work over the Christmas holiday, making a 2024 departure unlikely.

Once the date is reset, it will take roughly two weeks for tugboats to tow the ship from its current Philadelphia port down to Mobile.

In Mobile, contractors will begin the process of ensuring it is safe for ocean life and poking holes in its hull to make it land upright at the bottom of the Gulf.

This process is predicted to take a year to complete after which the ship will take its final journey to a location about 20 miles south of the Florida Panhandle region in the Destin-Fort Walton Beach area, according to the Okaloosa County Commission.

While Florida officials are excited to welcome the liner to its new home, some fans of the ship have other ideas.

John Quadrozzi Jr., concrete magnate and owner of the Gowanus Bay Terminal in Brooklyn, previously told Gothamist that he would like to turn the vessel into a sustainable “floating ecosystem.”

In an open letter to AL.com, Craig Lambert from Phoenix, Ariz. said he was “utterly devastated and enraged by the impending fate of the SS United States, our beloved flagship.”

“For fifty-five long years, we have had the opportunity to save this iconic vessel, a true marvel of modern engineering and a symbol of American ingenuity and pride.”

“While millions have been spent to restore and refurbish other historic ships, such as the USS Missouri and USS New Jersey, the SS United States has been left to languish, forgotten, and neglected. The very thought of this Majestic Lady being reduced to an artificial reef is a travesty, an insult to her legacy and the countless souls who have sailed upon her.”

Originally designed as a top-secret, convertible troop carrier during the Cold War in 1951, the S.S. United States has transported presidents, famous actors, heads of state, tourists, members of the armed forces, and immigrants before it was retired in 1969.

Notable passengers included four U.S. Presidents (Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, and a young Bill Clinton), Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, and John Wayne.