Florida. The ship 'SS United States', once considered the fastest in the world and longer than the 'Titanic', is to be sunk in the sea near the coast of Florida, USA. It will be transformed into t...
Florida. The ship 'SS United States', once considered the fastest in the world and longer than the 'Titanic', is to be sunk in the sea near the coast of Florida, USA.
It will be transformed into the world's largest artificial coral reef.
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The SS United States will sink off the coast of Destin, Florida to become an artificial reef, ending long-running wrangle over its fate
Activists unsucessfully fought for the historic liner - which crossed the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of times - to be preserved and turned into a museum.
The ship had been inactive for years despite various owners attempting to save and restore it.
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.
