SS United States Sinking Livestream: Famed Ship To Be Sunk Off Florida Coast To Create Artificial Reef

SS United States Sinking Livestream: Famed Ship To Be Sunk Off Florida Coast To Create Artificial Reef

A ship that was once the fastest in the world and measures longer than the Titanic is set to be sunk off the coast of Florida and turned into the world’s largest artificial ocean reef. The SS United States is in the Gulf to be sunk on Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. CT, about 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

At 990 feet, the SS United States is more than 100 feet longer than the ill-fated RMS Titanic. The ocean liner set the transatlantic speed record, which still stands, during its maiden voyage in 1952. The ship spent nearly 30 years docked in Philadelphia before it was moved to Florida, where it will become a home for sea life and an underwater attraction for sea enthusiasts.

Okaloosa County purchased the vessel in October 2024 for $10.1 million and moved it from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, for environmental remediation in preparation for its sinking. On Monday, it took its final journey from Alabama to the coast of Destin, Florida, where it will be sunk in a precision operation without explosives.

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Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/world