The SS United States, the legendary 1950s superliner that still holds the transatlantic speed record, slipped beneath the waves of the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night, marking the end of a decades-long preservation saga.
Deliberately scuttled in an explosive-free operation off Florida’s Gulf Coast, the 990-foot vessel—longer than the Titanic—settled onto the ocean floor around 9 p.m. local time.
Once a symbol of American luxury that carried presidents and Hollywood royalty, the retired behemoth now begins a new chapter as the world’s largest artificial reef, creating a massive underwater habitat for marine life and a premier destination for recreational divers.
Watch this video by Associated Press.
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