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AP Joy Wonder Discovery SummaryBrief at 5:20 p.m. EST
- On Wednesday, officials on Florida's Panhandle coast scuttled the SS United States about 25 miles southwest of Destin, creating the world's largest artificial reef in a $13.5 million project.
- The 990-foot vessel, which set a speed record on its 1952 maiden voyage, was preserved from becoming scrap metal through this deliberate sinking.
- Officials designed the reef to attract divers and fishing enthusiasts while creating habitats for tuna, marlin, and swordfish in the Gulf of Mexico.
- The scuttling concludes a lengthy farewell for the historic liner, transitioning the vessel from a passenger ship to a permanent underwater landmark.
- As the world's largest artificial reef, the site now positions the Panhandle coast for long-term marine conservation and recreational tourism development.
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