Once grand luxury ocean liner to become majestic artificial reef off Florida

Officials in Florida’s Panhandle predict the transformation of the former glamour cruise liner SS United States into a sunken artificial reef will be a major boost for the region’s eco-tourism industry.

After a years-long legal battle over its future at Pier 82 in Philadelphia, where it has been docked since 1996, the ship Saturday was officially signed over a week ago to Okaloosa County, Fla.

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