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How SS United States, bigger than Titanic, will become world's largest artificial reef
The SS United States, a long-retired and once-glamorous ocean liner bigger ... Holes will be cut into the ship's hull to create holes to flood the vessel. Water will be pumped into the ship until it ...
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Climb aboard the SS United States before it takes its final voyage
(SOUNDBITE OF GANG PLANK CLANKING) INSKEEP: Walking a gang plank through a door in the great black hull, covered in peeling paint. UNIDENTIFIED GUIDE: So welcome aboard the SS United States ... he ...
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Ship sinking expert explains how the SS United States will be prepped for its underwater grave
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The SS United States will soon leave Philadelphia ... Farrell says roughly 30 perforated panels will be cut into the hull to act as holes for water to flood the ship.
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SS United States is destined to become an artificial reef off Florida. Here's a look at that process.
The explosives will tear open as many as 30 holes in the SS United States' hull, making sure it sinks quickly and doesn't tip over in the process. Farrell estimates between 800 to 1,000 pounds of ...
SS United States to be towed from Phila., launching transition into artificial reef
The historic ocean liner SS United States, whose fate had been in limbo for years, will begin its transition into the world's ...
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Luxury liner designed to rush troops to thwart a Soviet invasion to join world’s largest artificial reef
The SS United States — a luxury ocean liner built in the 1950s — was planned to be used as a Cold War transport ship for troops and now will become part of the world’s largest artificial reef off ...