United States" dropped.
The legendary liner SS United States was deliberately sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. The ship was launched in 1952 and still holds the record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
They decided to make the largest artificial reef in the world out of the ship. Before the sinking, fuel and hazardous materials were removed from the ship, more than 400 portholes were removed, and holes were cut in the ship's hull.
The giant went underwater for several hours and finally lay vertically on the bottom at a depth of 55 meters.