Happy Monday! Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog. We hope the rain didn’t keep you inside today!
Did anyone
happen to read gCaptain Daily Newsletter on November 9, 2024, their
article titled, “From Iconic Ocean Liner to Artificial Reef: SS United States
to Set Sail on Final Journey”? The
article speaks in regard to the SS United States final voyage to Mobile, Alabama for remediation to become the
largest artificial reef off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach and the
process will take around 12-18 months to reach its final resting place. The ship was designed during the Cold War to move
14,000 members of the armed forces 10,000 miles without needing fuel, and in
1951 it was put to sea. The SS United
States had a colorful history by it being the record holder for the transatlantic
speed record, as well as having moved presidents, famous people, and incoming
settlers to their new home. The ship has
been moored at a berth in Philadelphia since the mid-90s and was part of a
dispute with its pier’s landlord and the courts decided it would have to leave
its current home. A memorable ship deserves
a place anyone can visit, so it's becoming an artificial reef seems a good
decision. We wish it speedy placement
into its new home, and it is well explored by Gulf of Mexico’s fish and divers. If you would like to read more of
gCaptain’s article, please click the link: From Iconic Ocean Liner to Artificial Reef: SS United States to Set Sail on Final Journey.
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We hope you have a wonderful evening and a great week! Keep dry!
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