The SS United States has a historic legacy, but despite it being unable to be saved, it won’t be scrapped as it will become the world’s largest artificial reef, write George Petras and ...

However, not everything is being scrapped. "The SS United States Conservancy has been collecting art, artifacts, photo documentations, videos, components from the ship for over a decade," Gibbs said.

The ship will also become the first artificial reef paired with a land-based museum and visitor center, said the SS United States Conservancy, which saved it from being scrapped in 2011.

The S.S. United States has been rusting at a dock in Philadelphia for years and was headed for the scrap heap. Now a preservation group has an agreement to buy the world's fastest ocean liner.

The owner of the SS United States has said the ship is to be sunk ... “We feel privileged to have been able to save her from the scrap yard and continue her legacy.” ...