Okaloosa County

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Historic ocean liner SS United States heads to Florida to be world's largest artificial reef

Christina Andrews

The 1,000-foot vessel shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952. The first stop is Mobile for planned prep work before it is eventual submerged in the Gulf off Okaloosa County.

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