The SS United States is sinking in the Gulf Wednesday, Nov. 11, about 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, to become the world's largest artificial reef.
All SS United States valves have been opened and the ship has been slowly sinking since.
Sinking, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. CT, was delayed. Moving the ship's sinking up by one day meant crews were working on preparing and sinking the vessel simultaneously.
At 990 feet, the SS United States is more than 100 feet longer than the ill-fated RMS Titanic. The ocean liner set the transatlantic speed record, which still stands, during its maiden voyage in 1952.
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