US EditionHistoric ocean liner off Florida’s Gulf Coast will soon be the world’s largest artificial reef
- The SS United States, a nearly 1,000-foot liner, will be sunk off Florida's Gulf Coast as a large artificial reef.
- Officials want to create a diving destination and boost the local economy with increased tourism revenue.
- The sinking site, one of three permitted locations, has a depth of 180 feet, with the top decks around 60 feet from the surface.
- Alex Fogg noted depth suits beginner divers, while the vessel's height means decks will be about 60 feet from the surface.
- A lawsuit seeks to halt the sinking of the historic vessel, while officials plan to sink it by year's end.
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Pioneer Press
Historic ocean liner off Florida’s Gulf Coast will soon be the world’s largest artificial reef
By DAVID FISCHER A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Competing diving businesses are vying for the massive ship to be scuttled closer to them, while one group is suing to stop the ship from being sunk at all. The SS United States, a nearly 1,000-foot (305-meter) vessel that shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, i…
The Independent
The Independent (US)SS United States to be made into the world’s largest artificial reef
A historic liner is set to become the world’s largest artificial reef on Florida’s Gulf Coast
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Historic ocean liner off Florida’s Gulf Coast to be world’s largest artificial reef
A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Competing diving businesses are vying for the massive ship to be scuttled closer to them, while one group is suing to stop the ship from being sunk at all. The SS United States, a nearly 1,000-foot (305-meter) vessel that shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, is going through a…
Associated Press News
Historic ocean liner off Florida's Gulf Coast will soon be the world's largest artificial reef
A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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