SS United States set to sink, despite 11th-hour efforts to intervene

The 990-foot SS United States could be making waves as an artificial reef at the bottom of the Florida Panhandle coast as ...

NYC’s push to save historic ship sinking fast — because owner wants it sleeping with the fishes

We fully intend to deploy the SS United States as the World’s Largest Artificial Reef,” a rep for the Florida county that ...
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Okaloosa County Commits Nearly $3 Million to Finalize SS United States Artificial Reef Project

A $2.95 million contract amendment to finish the SS United States artificial reef project was approved by Okaloosa County ...

Joseph Byrd, Who Led Pioneering Psych Rock Band the United States of America, Dead at 87

Joseph Byrd, leader of the pioneering psychedelic rock band the United States of America, died in November at the age of 87.

How The Last Known American Slave Ship Sparked One Of The Nation’s Greatest Artistic Traditions

An exhibition in Gee’s Bend, AL tells the story of Dinah Miller’s arrival and her enduring influence on the community, its ...
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Rainy reunion as the Nimitz crew comes home for the last time

The nine-month trip across the Pacific and back was a final voyage for the 50-year-old Nimitz, the oldest aircraft carrier in ...
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USS Nimitz returns home for likely last time before retirement

The aircraft carrier is set to return to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, and be decommissioned in 2026 after 50 years of ...