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

First reported by CNN at Wed 8:55 AM · 5 outlets in all

1. NPR47mWorld's fastest ocean liner is sunk to break another record: largest artificial reefThe 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.
2. Guardian50mHistoric US ocean liner sinks near Florida to become world’s largest artificial reefSS United States, which set transatlantic speed record during maiden voyage in 1952, is sunk off coast of DestinThe historic SS United States has reached the end of its journey at sea, sinking Wednesday off the coast of Destin, Florida, where it will begin a new life underwater as an artificial reef.The nearly 1,000ft American-made vessel, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, was launched in 1952 and made history by setting a transatlantic speed record during its maiden voyage. The ship carried thousands of passengers across the Atlantic over 17 years of operation before being retired…
3. Phys.org2hRetired ocean liner to become largest artificial reef in the worldBigger than the RMS Titanic and faster than the RMS Queen Mary, the SS United States was a nautical wonder during the mid-20th century—the nation's premier luxury ocean liner that once ferried presidents and Hollywood elite across the Atlantic in opulence.
4. CBS News3hSS United States sinks, will become world's largest artificial reefThe 1,000-foot-long SS United States was sent to the bottom of the ocean in a controlled, explosive-free sinking that is taking place about 20 nautical miles off the Gulf Coast of Florida.
5. CNN13hWhy a History-Making Ocean Liner Is Being Sunk on Purpose