Politics
Famed ship SS United States deliberately sunk off Florida coast to become a reef
BBC World News·November 12, 2026·1 min read
The SS United States, a famed ocean liner, was deliberately sunk off Florida's coast to become the world's largest artificial reef. Activists had campaigned to turn the historic ship into a museum, but it will now rest on the seabed to attract marine life and divers. The sinking marks the end of a long preservation battle.
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