Escambia didn’t buy the SS United States, but it might still make our area a diver’s dream
After concerns that the SS United States wasn’t seaworthy enough to make the trip from Philadelphia to Florida, Okaloosa County now says experts believe the ship can be successfully towed from the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico, where it’s intended to create the world’s largest artificial reef.
Although no date has been set yet to move the vessel, if it’s eventually sunk close enough to the USS Oriskany, Escambia County may partner with Okaloosa County to market both reefs to divers.
Full story Escambia didn’t buy the SS United States, but it might still make our area a diver’s dream
