The S.S. United States, a 20th-century ocean liner once celebrated as fast, luxurious and nearly indestructible, is heading to the ocean floor.
The historic supership will be deliberately sunk to become an artificial reef, bringing an end to years of efforts to preserve it.
Source: The New York Times — The S.S. United States, a Historic Supership, Heads to the Ocean Floor. Also reported by CBS News, The New Yorker.
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S.S. United States, artificial reef, ocean liner, historic ships, maritime history
