#viral | 302-Meter Liner Becomes the World's Largest Artificial Reef & Diver's Paradise in US 🇺🇸 The historic SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, was deliberately sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida to become the world's largest artificial reef. 🚢 The vessel, which is longer than the Titanic, was launched in 1951 and set a transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, crossing the Atlantic in 3 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes — beating the Queen Mary's record by more than 10 hours. 🪸 The sinking, which began on Wednesday afternoon, took longer than expected, crews had to fill 128 fuel and lubricant tanks with water so the ship would settle evenly and by evening the vessel leaned to one side and submerged. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸