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SS United States sinking recap: Ship finally sinks at 9 p.m.

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By Kim Luciani Verified, Kevin Robinson, Brandon Girod, Lisa Nellessen Savage, Tony Giberson Verified
| MSN Verified
The SS United States was sunk in the Gulf Wednesday, Nov. 11, about 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, to become the world's largest artificial reef All SS United States valves were opened around 4:50 p.m. CT. It took the ship about four hours to sink, much longer than the 45 minutes anticipated by officials. SS United States was fully submerged around 9 p.m. CT. Sinking, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. CT, was delayed.
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SS United States took 4 hours to sink. Here's a recap

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By Brandon Girod, Kevin Robinson, Lisa Nellessen Savage
| Yahoo Verified
The SS United States has become the world's largest artificial reef barrier after officially sinking at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The process certainly wasn't a quick one. Officials moved up the sinking of the ship a day early to avoid bad weather on Thursday. The schedule change led to two delays as crews worked to prepare and sink the SS United States simultaneously.
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SS United States live updates: Sinking for artificial reef off Florida

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By Kim Luciani Verified, Kevin Robinson, Brandon Girod
| Sarasota Herald-Tribune Verified
SS United States live updates: Sinking for artificial reef off Florida
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