A Celebrated Ocean Liner Is Being Turned into the World’s Largest Artificial Reef

For decades, the SS United States has been moored off Philadelphia as a reminder of the nation’s seafaring past, but looking now to the future, it will be sunk to create a natural wonder—the world’s largest artificial reef. While coral reefs are in danger worldwide, features like concrete blocks and shipwrecks can offer vital shelter and […]

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For decades, the SS United States has been moored off Philadelphia as a reminder of the nation’s seafaring past, but looking now to the future, it will be sunk to create a natural wonder—the world’s largest artificial reef. While coral reefs are in danger worldwide, features like concrete blocks and shipwrecks can offer vital shelter and
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