SS United States Sinks Off Destin-Fort Walton Beach

The SS United States was deployed on Wednesday night, marking the completion of a two-year project that aimed to turn the former ocean liner into the world’s largest artificial reef.

Financed and organized by Okaloosa County, the project saw the 1952-built vessel undergo an assisted sinking operation off the coast of Florida.

The deployment operation was marked by a significant delay, taking approximately ten hours to complete.

Contractors supervised the operation, which started at 1:00 PM CST, gradually allowing water to flood the vessel’s hull.

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