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SS United States sunk off Florida as world's largest artificial reef

Reported by 6 outlets · first reported Nov 11, 1:42 PM ET

The 1952 ocean liner was sunk off Destin–Fort Walton Beach. Activists failed to save it as a museum.

Why it matters

It will become marine habitat and a dive site.

Background

The ship left service in 1969.

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