Watch the final moments of the SS United States sinking into the Gulf near Florida’s coast
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After hours of delays and a dramatic final descent, the historic SS United States disappeared beneath the Gulf shortly after 9 p.m. Nov. 11, successfully settling upright on the seafloor as planned.
The 990-foot ocean liner, which once held the title of the world's fastest passenger ship, is now the world's largest artificial reef, resting approximately 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Read more: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/escambia-county/2026/11/12/ss-united-states-sinks-after-delays-lands-upright-in-gulf/92740429007/
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The 990-foot ocean liner, which once held the title of the world's fastest passenger ship, is now the world's largest artificial reef, resting approximately 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Read more: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/escambia-county/2026/11/12/ss-united-states-sinks-after-delays-lands-upright-in-gulf/92740429007/
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