The S.S. United States, a Historic Supership, Heads to the Ocean Floor
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The 20th-century ocean liner will become an artificial reef, ending efforts to save a ship that was fast, luxurious and (almost) indestructible.
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Sunken treasure: Historic US ocean liner reborn as artificial reef
A majestic and all but indestructible 20th-century ocean liner that once ferried royal leaders, movie stars and even the "Mona Lisa" to the United States was being deliberately sunk Wednesday to become the world's largest artificial reef.
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The S.S. United States, a Historic Supership, Heads to the Ocean Floor
The 20th-century ocean liner will become an artificial reef, ending efforts to save a ship that was fast, luxurious and (almost) indestructible.
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