Historic liner ‘SS United States’ sunk for artificial reef | AFP

Historic ocean liner the SS United States is sunk off Florida coast to create an artificial reef. For years the ship, which still holds the record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by an ocean liner, has been docked awaiting possible restoration, but such plans failed, and in the end she is being sunk to create an artificial reef off the coast of Destin, Florida.

For an AFP feature about the liner's history and the efforts to restore her, from 2016, see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwvFEUIFafw

Please note: AUDIO IS MUTE AT SOURCE