On June 23, 2018, the ship becomes artificial reef.
The sinking of the "Lady Philomena" took place nine miles east of Volusia county in the Atlantic Ocean . More than 70 boatloads of people turned out to watch the ships become the latest additions to Volusia County’s artificial reef system. The "Lady Philomena" began to list to starboard side. Once the ocean water began to flow in through large holes cut into the side, the ship began to list still more. Then, within just a few minutes, the vessel righted itself and sank perfectly straight up at 11 a.m. The vesel sank to the bottom in about 70 feet of water on the county’s reef site 12 in pos. 29°11.587'N, 80°46.129'W. Cheers and applause and horn blowing heralded the sinking of the ship.The first fish were expected to begin visiting the new reefs.