OAR to Observe Historic Reef Event
Published on November 9, 2026
OAR observers will be on-site 22 NM south of Destin Wednesday, November 11 for the historic sinking of the SS United States, a former luxury ocean liner. She will be the largest artificial reef in the world. The event has been rescheduled one day earlier due to predicted high seas on the original date. Documenting the event will be Rob Buda, head of OAR’s Research Dive Team, Bill Horn, consultant, and Frank Stephenson, OAR Pioneer. The livestream of the event will be at thessus.com and on the Destin-Ft. Walton Beach YouTube Channel.
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