Okaloosa County to sink retired liner SS United States as artificial reef
The gist
Okaloosa County plans to sink the retired liner SS United States off Florida on Nov.
The 1952 speed-record ship becomes a dive site.
How it unfolded
- 1952The SS United States debuted and broke the transatlantic crossing speed record, traveling from New York to Europe in three days.
- 1969The ship was withdrawn from service and has sat in retirement since.
- 1996The ship docked in Philadelphia.
Key terms
- artificial reef
- A human-made underwater structure placed on the seabed to promote marine life or serve other purposes.
- transatlantic speed record
- An unofficial award for the passenger liner with the fastest average speed crossing the Atlantic.
- knots
- A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, about 1.852 km/h, used in maritime and air navigation.
Source: Wikipedia