Historic SS United States sunk off Florida to become world’s largest artificial reef

The SS United States, once the fastest transatlantic liner, has been deliberately sunk off Destin, Florida, to form the world’s largest artificial reef. The iconic ship’s final voyage ends a bygone era of luxury ocean travel.

Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington.

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