DevelopingDay 6

The sinking of the SS America off Florida

Update 1 of 1LatestNov 15, 7:12 AM UTCDay 6
990 feet beneath a new mission: SS United States becomes a Florida reef
The 990-foot SS United States is upright and open to divers off Florida. Its successful sinking is established; the promised ecological and tourism gains are not.
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Earliest sourceGet The CoastDec 10, 11:04 AM UTC
What we knew first
- 990 feetLength of the former passenger liner
- About 60 feetDepth of the uppermost deck
- About 180 feetDepth of the seabed

Who reported

Who reported

15 outlets · 20 sources · 1 video

6 of 15 had reported by this moment

WEARFirst to reportweartv.com · Nov 10, 1:44 AM UTC1
1. SS United States sinks in Okaloosa County becoming world's largest artificial reefNov 10 UTC
Quartzqz.com · Nov 11, 1:18 PM UTC1
1. SS United States sinking set for Nov. 12 off Florida coastNov 11 UTC
6abc Philadelphia6abc.com · Nov 12, 5:20 AM UTC1
1. How will the SS United States be sunk?Nov 12 UTC
Old Florida Moneyoldfloridamoney.com · Nov 13, 5:00 AM UTC1
1. Okaloosa County sank the SS United States off Destin on bed tax and partner money · Old Florida MoneyNov 13 UTC
FOX 13 Tampa Bayfox13news.com · Nov 13, 4:22 PM UTC2
1. SS United States opens to divers off Florida coast after sinking uprightNov 13 UTC
2. Florida to sink SS United States ocean liner for world’s largest artificial reefOct 27 UTC
NPRnpr.org · Nov 14, 6:00 PM UTC4
myokaloosa.com2
1. OKALOOSA COUNTY, Florida
2. SS United States FAQs | Okaloosa County
Get The Coastgetthecoast.com1
1. Okaloosa approves funding to complete SS United States artificial reef project, addresses concernsDec 10 UTC

Who's involved

Who's involved

Organizations

Dauphin Island Sea LabMarine education and research center in Alabama, United States
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionagency of the state government of Florida, United States
Louisiana State Universitypublic university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Okaloosa Countycounty in Florida, United States
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutionnon profit research institute and higher education facility

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