“There’s a lot of nasties on vessels that were built back in the ’50s,” Okaloosa County coastal resource manager Alex Fogg said. “Basically, when it’s ready to be deployed, it will be a steel and ...

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s ...

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ALSO SEE: Ship sinking expert explains how the SS United States will be prepped for its underwater grave "There's a lot of nasties on vessels that were built back in the '50s," Okaloosa County ...

ALSO SEE: Ship sinking expert explains how the SS United States will be prepped for its underwater grave "There's a lot of nasties on vessels that were built back in the '50s," Okaloosa County ...

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A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Competing diving businesses are vying for the massive ...

The SS United States is set to join Okaloosa County’s more than 500 artificial reefs, which include a dozen smaller ship wrecks. Officials hope to draw tourists and generate millions of dollars ...

“There’s a lot of nasties on vessels that were built back in the '50s," Okaloosa County coastal resource manager Alex Fogg said. “Basically, when it’s ready to be deployed, it will be a steel and ...