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SS United States, record-setting ocean liner, makes its final voyage (www.npr.org)

submitted 22 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) by Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/news

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It's been a long time coming, but at least with it's final act it'll help bring new life.

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 6 points 21 hours ago

...it's bound for an ending that is, in reality, a new phase of its life: serving as an artificial reef that attracts divers and marine life in the waters off Florida.

I love it when this is done. Marine life absolutely love these things.