| Re: The United States to sink without trace off the Florida coastline ... Posted by Mark A at 10:21, 12th November 2026 |     |
Vessels sinking (or being raised, or even being) can be very psychologically significant for some reason. Sending props.
| Re: The United States to sink without trace off the Florida coastline ... Posted by grahame at 09:24, 12th November 2026 | |
Lisa recalls a journey from Le Havre to New York on SS United States at the age of 13 (1968) as part of a family relocation - her dad had finished his work in Germany. Tales of being encouraged to try all the foods, and being taken on board to see a film that these days would be "X" rated. I read her the article and she's tinged with a sadness at the sinking.
| Re: The United States to sink without trace off the Florida coastline ... Posted by Mark A at 08:39, 12th November 2026 | |
Pro tip: next time, ask the U.S. navy to provide lighting for the event.
| Re: The United States to sink without trace off the Florida coastline ... Posted by Red Squirrel at 08:24, 12th November 2026 | |
Always good journalism to shoehorn in a reference to the Titanic…
| The United States to sink without trace off the Florida coastline ... Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 01:41, 12th November 2026 | |
I was rather hoping it would include Donald Trump, but no such luck, apparently.
From the BBC:
Famed ship SS United States to be sunk off coast of Florida
A ship that was once the fastest in the world and is longer than the Titanic will be sunk off the coast of Florida and turned into the world's largest artificial ocean reef.
The SS United States spent nearly 30 years docked in Philadelphia before it was moved to Florida, where it will soon become a home for sealife and an underwater attraction for marine enthusiasts.
Activists unsuccessfully fought for the historic liner - which crossed the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of times - to be preserved as a museum.
Instead, after being purchased by a Florida county, it will be added to the dozens of artificial reefs off the coast, as a land-based museum detailing the ship's history is also planned.
(BBC article continues)
A ship that was once the fastest in the world and is longer than the Titanic will be sunk off the coast of Florida and turned into the world's largest artificial ocean reef.
The SS United States spent nearly 30 years docked in Philadelphia before it was moved to Florida, where it will soon become a home for sealife and an underwater attraction for marine enthusiasts.
Activists unsuccessfully fought for the historic liner - which crossed the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of times - to be preserved as a museum.
Instead, after being purchased by a Florida county, it will be added to the dozens of artificial reefs off the coast, as a land-based museum detailing the ship's history is also planned.
(BBC article continues)
