World's fastest ocean liner is sunk to break another record: largest artificial reef

NPR News 12 Nov 2026 2 views

The SS United States broke trans-Atlantic speed records. On Wednesday, it was sunk off the Florida coast and will become a diving destination and home for marine life.

(Image credit: Destin-Fort Walton Beach)

BlogZone shows headlines and summaries from public news feeds. The full story is published by NPR News.

Read the full story at NPR News →

Enjoyed this?

Get more stories like this — and write your own — in the BlogZone app.

Get the app

World's fastest ocean liner is sunk to break another record: largest artificial reef

Enjoyed this?

More in News Commentary

British woman missing from cruise ship in Atlantic

US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin

How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi's Democratic US Senator