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World's fastest ocean liner is sunk to break another record: largest artificial reef

Nov 12, 2026 · Henry Larson

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World's fastest ocean liner is sunk to break another record: largest artificial reef
The SS United States, without its smokestacks, at port in Mobile, Ala., before its sinking on Wednesday.
The SS United States, without its smokestacks, at port in Mobile, Ala., before its sinking on Wednesday.

The SS United States broke trans-Atlantic speed records. On Wednesday, it was sunk off the Florida coast and will become a diving destination and home for marine life.

(Image credit: Destin-Fort Walton Beach)

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