In a bid to bring a piece of maritime history to New York City, local officials are advocating for the relocation and restoration of a legendary 1950s ocean liner as a landmark along the city’s waterfront. However, the ship’s current owner has different plans for its future.

The SS United States, a luxurious cruise liner from the past, was acquired by Okaloosa County, Florida, last year for $1 million. The county has expressed its intention to use the vessel as an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico, starting next year, despite the ship’s national historic status.

A spokesperson for Okaloosa County stated, “As the owners of the SS United States, we are committed to transforming it into the World’s Largest Artificial Reef.”

In New York, City Councilwoman Gale Brewer introduced a resolution last year urging Congress to declare the ship a historic site and to allocate funds for its restoration in New York City. During its prime, the SS United States was renowned for transatlantic voyages between New York and Europe.

However, Brewer admits that even if the resolution passes, it would mainly serve as a symbolic gesture. She concedes that persuading the Florida-based owners to reconsider their plans remains a significant challenge.

“I’m not going to sugar-coat anything, but I’d love to see that ship not become a coral reef,” Brewer told The Post, noting that the vessel’s likely fate as a diving attraction in Florida doesn’t do its “complete stature” justice.

The last chance for a City Council vote on the resolution this session is Dec. 18, a rep for Brewer said.

“Letting this iconic vessel slip away would mean losing a huge opportunity to create a great new public space and maritime museum that could educate and inspire New Yorkers about our maritime history for generations,” the pol said, adding the vessel could also have potential as a waterfront restaurant.

A petition from the New York Coalition to Save the SS United States has amassed more than 15,000 signatures to date. The group has already earmarked a possible location for the ship through a board member who owns the Gowanus GBX terminal, according to Minnesota state Sen. Andrew Lang.

But according to Okaloosa County’s plans, the ship is slated to sink about 180 feet underwater for diving tourists to explore, joining roughly a dozen other shipwrecks in the area.

“The transformation of the SS United States into the world’s largest artificial reef creates a rare opportunity to elevate our entire region on the global stage,” Darien Schaefer, president and CEO of Visit Pensacola, told the Associated Press.

The Florida county’s purchase came after a dispute between its longtime owner, the S.S. United States Conservancy, and the parent company of the Philadelphia dock it has been housed in since the 1990s.

The vessel, which was built in the 1950s and retired in 1969, still holds the record — 44 mph — for transatlantic speed for an ocean liner. It has been docked in Mobile, Ala., for the past few months to be completely stripped and prepared for sinking.

Swaths of perturbed history buffs — hailing from Arizona to England — submitted testimony in favor of the ship to be relocated at a New York City Council hearing for Brewer’s resolution on Nov. 20.

“There is an extraordinary opportunity to transform this national treasure into a stationary, dynamic cultural and economic asset,” testified retired education administrator David Di Gregorio.

“The exterior of the SS United States — sleek, iconic and nearly as long as the Chrysler Building is tall, can once again inspire millions.”

Added Gilma Fields of the SS United States Ocean Liner Preservation Foundation: “It grieves me to think that our beloved country, that normally treasures our maritime history of excellence and exceptionalism, could stand by and watch the purposeful destruction of our historic ship and deny intervention to save her.

“Without intervention, it will be an unthinkable catastrophe,” she said, adding that her father worked on building the ship as a new immigrant.