Legendary SS United States sinks beneath waves as divers prepare for first look
The SS United States is already open to divers, Stacey Koe of Okaloosa County's Tourism Development Department confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday.
Key points
- Kerry Freeland, a local diving professional with Dive Pros and Niuhi Dive Charter, told WEAR-TV that divers typically have to wait for conditions around the wreck to stabilize.
- DIVERS BRAVE DEADLY 'MOUNT EVEREST OF SHIPWRECKS' AS FAMED WRECK BREAKS APART "As soon as she goes down, she’ll be ready to dive in the next day or so," Adams said.
- Jennifer Adams, director of tourism for Okaloosa County, previously told local outlet WUWF that the site could open to divers within a day or two of the sinking.
Divers in Florida are preparing to explore the newest, largest artificial reef in the world: the remains of the SS United States.
The SS United States — a vessel that sailed across the Atlantic from 1952 to 1969 — was deliberately scuttled at around 10 p.m.
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- WRECK OF DEADLIEST US NAVAL LOSS OF WORLD WAR I FOUND AFTER MORE THAN A CENTURY: 'LOST WITH ALL HANDS' It was also built during the Cold War and designed to serve as both a luxury ocean liner and a troop carrier in the event of a military conflict.
- Alicia Johnson, a maritime archaeologist and head of digital engagement at Accupixel, told Fox News Digital earlier that researchers could study how the vessel changes underwater over the coming decades.
- TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ She recommended using laser scanning, photographs and detailed drawings to create a digital record of the vessel, giving researchers a point of comparison as they study how it changes underwater over time.
- The ship had a storied history, carrying such celebrities as Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Gleason and even a young Bill Clinton on his way to Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar.
- "I think it's going to be very exciting as a case study because it doesn't necessarily categorize itself as a traditional archeological site," added Johnson.
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