Once the fastest US ocean liner that carried presidents and celebrities across the Atlantic, SS United States is set to become the world’s largest artificial reef
- The SS United States, a 990-foot ocean liner that carried presidents, dignitaries and celebrities across the Atlantic, is preparing for a final voyage that will take it from a historic passenger ship to an underwater attraction.
- More than seven decades after its maiden voyage in 1952, the vessel is scheduled to be sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast in November 2026, where it is expected to become the world’s largest artificial reef.
- The deployment is planned for the second week of November, subject to final arrangements and weather conditions, according to the SS United States Conservancy.
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- The SS United States, a 990-foot ocean liner that carried presidents, dignitaries and celebrities across the Atlantic, is preparing for a final voyage that will take it from a historic passenger ship to an underwater attraction.
- More than seven decades after its maiden voyage in 1952, the vessel is scheduled to be sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast in November 2026, where it is expected to become the world’s largest artificial reef.
- The deployment is planned for the second week of November, subject to final arrangements and weather conditions, according to the SS United States Conservancy.
Sources: Times of India