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The SS United States, a former South Philly staple now by Florida’s coast, will soon be the world’s largest artificial reef
The ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, besting the RMS Queen Mary’s time by 10 hours. To this day, the SS United States holds the trans-Atlantic speed record for ...
The Independent23d
The SS United States is a piece of maritime history. Now it’s becoming an artificial reef
The ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, besting the RMS Queen Mary’s time by 10 hours. To this day, the SS United States holds the trans-Atlantic speed record ...
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Questions continue about SS United States' exact resting place as world's largest artificial reef
The ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, besting the RMS Queen Mary's time by 10 hours. To this day, the SS United States holds the trans-Atlantic speed record ...
How Fast Was The SS United States? A Look At Its Top Speed
It might not look like much today, but the SS United States was once a luxurious ocean ... breaking the trans-Atlantic speed ...
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What Engines Are In The SS United States?
Nearly 1,000 feet long and over 100 feet wide, the SS United States dwarfed similar liners like the Titanic and Queen Mary. With over 400 rooms, the vessel could house a then-astounding 3,000 ...
NBC Bay Area23d
Historic ocean liner off Florida's Gulf Coast to be world's largest artificial reef
The ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, besting the RMS Queen Mary’s time by 10 hours. To this day, the SS United States holds the trans-Atlantic speed record ...
Florida gets ready to receive the world’s fastest ocean liner: Headed for a surprising new destiny
After sitting abandoned for nearly three decades, the SS United States will soon find new purpose as it’s intentionally sunk off the coast of Florida’s Gulf to become ...