SS United States Sinking off Florida Coast: List of Famous Passengers
Summary
Crews began flooding the SS United States off Florida on Wednesday as part of a $13.5 million project to turn the nearly 1,000-foot ocean liner into an artificial reef. The sinking was slower than expected, with most of the ship still above water after sunset. During its 1952–1969 service, the liner carried four U.S. presidents and many other notable passengers.Key Facts
- Crews began flooding the ship around 1 p.m. Central Time in a controlled operation.
- The project aims to create what organizers describe as the world's largest artificial reef.
- The ship remained mostly above the surface after sunset, despite earlier expectations that it might sink within an hour of flooding.
- The SS United States was the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic, according to the article.
- Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton sailed aboard the liner.
- Other passengers named in the article include Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier III, Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Cary Grant, Joan Crawford and Bob Hope.
- The liner operated from 1952 to 1969.
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