GoKawiilSS United States sunk off Florida to become world's largest artificial reef
The historic ocean liner SS United States was deliberately sunk Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida's Panhandle, in a controlled operation that took several hours longer than organizers expected. The $13.5 million project, organized partly by Okaloosa County, aims to create the world's largest artificial reef to attract divers and anglers seeking tuna, marlin and swordfish.