Okaloosa County to Sink Historic Ocean Liner as Artificial Reef

The SS United States, a 990-foot passenger ship that set an Atlantic crossing speed record in 1952, will be deliberately sunk Nov. 12 off the Destin-Fort Walton Beach coast to become the world's largest artificial reef. Okaloosa County spent more than a year preparing the vessel by removing hazardous materials and obtaining federal permits before the scheduled sinking.

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