Historic US ocean liner sinks near Florida to become world’s largest artificial…

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• Historic US ocean liner sinks near Florida to become world’s largest artificial reeftheguardian.com · cred 8/10

  <p>SS United States, which set transatlantic speed record during maiden voyage in 1952, is sunk off coast of Destin</p><p>The historic SS United States has reached the end of its journey at sea, sinking Wednesday off the coast of Destin, Florida, where it will begin a new life underwater as an artificial reef.</p><p>The nearly 1,000ft American-made vessel, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, was launched in 1952 and made history by setting a transatlantic speed record during its maiden voyage. The ship carried thousands of passengers across the Atlantic over 17 years of operation before being retired in 1969.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/ss-united-states-sinks-florida-reef">Continue reading...</a>

  • · The SS United States sank off the coast of Destin, Florida, on Wednesday.
  • · The ship was launched in 1952 and set a transatlantic speed record during its maiden voyage.
• World's fastest ocean liner is sunk to break another record: largest artificial reefnpr.org · cred 5/10

  The SS United States broke trans-Atlantic speed records. On Wednesday, it was sunk off the Florida coast and will become a diving destination and home for marine life.

  • · The SS United States broke trans-Atlantic speed records.
  • · The SS United States was sunk off the Florida coast on Wednesday.

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• Moment historic SS United States sinks off Florida’s coasteuronews.com · cred 8/10

  The historic SS United States, once the fastest ship on the seas, made a slow final journey beneath the waters Wednesday.

  • · The SS United States was deliberately sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida on Wednesday, November 11.
  • · The sinking was part of a $13.5 million project to create the world's largest artificial reef.

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• Historic SS United States sinks after hours-long goodbye off Florida’s coastnypost.com · cred 8/10

  It was a long goodbye.

  • · The SS United States was deliberately sunk off the Florida Panhandle in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • · The sinking was a $13.5 million project to create an artificial reef.