America is Sinking
Attention Wreck Divers! America is Sinkina 17 Hour Drive From Toronto Empty Stripped the SS United States is ready for June sinking in the Gulf of America (Mexico0 A new shipwreck destination is expected to arrive off the Florida Panhandle this month when the legendary SS United States is deliberately sunk to create one of the world's largest artificial reefs. At 990 feet long, the SS United States was once the fastest ocean liner ever built. On her maiden voyage in 1952, she crossed the Atlantic in a record time that remains unbeaten by any passenger liner. During her glory years, she carried celebrities, business leaders, and thousands of passengers between North America and Europe. The America in Her prime Soon, the historic vessel will begin a new life beneath the waves in approximately 180 feet of water off Pensacola and Destin, Florida. Divers will be able to explore a ship nearly three football fields long, making it one of the most impressive wreck dives in North America....