SS United States to become world's largest artificial reef

[jpd]

Kind of a sad ending to the storied ship, but at least it's not being scrapped in China...

Okaloosa County to acquire SS United States for world’s largest artificial reef off Destin-Fort Walton Beach

Okaloosa County has signed an agreement to purchase the SS United States, the historic ocean liner that holds the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing, with plans to create the world’s largest artificial reef off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach.

www.getthecoast.com

 

[Pangaroo]

NY would never do that. If you look carefully you notice NY doesn't spend a dime when reef material is added. Donated material, scrap material , donated labor. All they contribute is red tape.

 

[OVERBORED]

Just look at all those subway cars that were put out of commission.

All ended up in Maryland.

 

[Pangaroo]

Just look at all those subway cars that were put out of commission.

All ended up in Maryland.

They worried about asbestos .

 

[WhatKnot]

All the cars were presumably (hopefully) ’cleansed’. It was a lack of forward thinking.

 

[OVERBORED]

Can't imagine how much asbestos was on the SS United States!

There's a process of "cleaning" all contaminants before these things are sunk. Just a matter of the individual states want to make the effort which apparently NY doesn't.

 

[Avenger]

The Big U was cleansed of asbestos a long time ago.

How sad that this f-ing state is so crooked that they could never reach a deal to make her into a hotel like the Queen Mary. She's the greatest liner ever built, and deserves better. Especially considering all the stupid $#it our government wastes money on.

But I guess better a reef than rasor blades. It's still depressing.