A rare World War I-era concrete ship, the SS 'Palo Alto,' is seen at Seacliff State Beach on January 16, 2022 in Aptos, California.

SS United States Has Just Been Sunk—What Happens Next?

The SS United States has completed its final voyage, but beneath the waters off Florida its transformation is only beginning. The 990-foot former ocean liner was deliberately sunk off Destin-Fort Walton Beach on November 11 to become an artificial reef. Okaloosa County selected a site roughly 22 nautical miles (25.3 miles) southwest of the coast,…

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