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Giant cruise liner SS United States is sunk to create world’s biggest artificial reef

Giant cruise liner SS United States is sunk to create world’s biggest artificial reef
The Independent World Thursday 12 November 2026, 06:06 UTC By Independent Reporters 1 min read
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Independent TV Showing now | News 02:01 Giant cruise liner SS United States is sunk to create world’s biggest artificial reef The SS United States has been sunk off the coast of Florida to create the world’s largest artificial reef. The one-time world’s fastest liner was retired more than 50 years ago and has numerous failed attempts at restoration while being docked in Philadelphia. Okaloosa County bought the 990-foot vessel in 2024 and sank it on Wednesday (November 11), 25 miles off the...

Independent TV Showing now | News 02:01 Giant cruise liner SS United States is sunk to create world’s biggest artificial reef The SS United States has been sunk off the coast of Florida to create the world’s largest artificial reef. The one-time world’s fastest liner was retired more than 50 years ago and has numerous failed attempts at restoration while being docked in Philadelphia. Okaloosa County bought the 990-foot vessel in 2024 and sank it on Wednesday (November 11), 25 miles off the Florida coast between Panama City and Pensacola, to create a haven for divers and a home for local marine wildlife.
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