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From ocean legend to undersea reef: Why has the SS United States been sunk?

Headline via Al Jazeera · first report 13 Nov, 10:09 IST, latest 13 Nov, 16:23 IST

The Earth, photographed from Apollo 17
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Al Jazeera at 13 Nov, 10:09 IST; the latest is from The Independent at 13 Nov, 16:23 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 10:09 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 16:23 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

The ship had been inactive for years despite various owners attempting to save and restore it.
One of the world’s most famous ocean liners has been sunk off the coast of Florida

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

About United StatesNorth America 13 Nov 2026

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