From Ocean Speed Legend to Underwater Giant: The Untold Fate of the SS United States Revealed
This plan has not been without controversy. Activist Erin Brockovich has called for further investigation of the ship’s components and a heightened effort to remove any potentially hazardous materials before the ocean liner is sunk. But despite setbacks, it seems that the SS United States is ready for its final destination at last.
Dennis O’Bryan, one of the attorneys behind the TikTok account, told All That’s Interesting he had a personal connection to the ship. “I was drawn to the vessel because my former employer and mentor, Leonard C. Jacques, a legendary lawyer in his own right as a Proctor in Admiralty… served in the engine room as a wiper on the vessel’s record setting voyage across the Atlantic,” he said via email.
Aurora O’Bryan, another attorney at the practice, noted that their social media pages have received stories from those who have taken a voyage on the ship.
“On Instagram,” said Aurora, “someone said, ‘I sailed in her from Marseille to New York in 1969. Steaming against the wind, it was almost impossible to stand upright on the deck. I saw her again in Philadelphia, it’s so sad to see her in this state.’”
“People don’t realize just how fast 38 knots can be!” Aurora noted. “It’s incredible the vessel still holds the record.”
While the date of the sinking is yet to be determined, all 990 feet of the record-breaking vessel will soon be resting far beneath the surface off of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
After learning how the SS United States is set to become the world’s largest artificial reef, read about some of history’s most famous sunken ships. Then, discover how an 18th-century shipwreck devolved into cannibalism.
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