Walton: For SS United States, a burial at sea

Walton: For SS United States, a burial at sea

Sometime later this year, probably in the fall, the folks who live along the Florida panhandle will bear witness — from a distance — to an amazing once in a lifetime event. An ocean liner that was once the grandest and fastest in the world will sink about 20 miles off the coast near Destin and Fort Walton Beach, Fla.