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America's Fastest Ocean Liner Prepares Final Voyage from Mobile Bay

Original: America's Fastest Ocean Liner Prepares for Final Voyage From Mobile Bay

The SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner ever built, is preparing to leave Mobile Bay, Alabama, on its final voyage. The historic vessel, which broke transatlantic speed records in the 1950s, is set to be sunk off the Florida coast to become the world's largest artificial reef. Observers describe the departure as the end of an era for American maritime history.

Why now: The iconic ship's last departure marks the end of a decades-long preservation effort, drawing attention to its fate as an artificial reef.

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