# USS United States sunk as an artificial reef today (11-11-26)

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**Created:** [November 11, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uss-united-states-sunk-as-an-artificial-reef-today-11-11-26/1034876 "2026-11-11T23:01:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uss-united-states-sunk-as-an-artificial-reef-today-11-11-26/1034876/2 "2026-11-11T23:05:29Z")

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It’s interesting how they’re removing the tanks from inside the ship and cutting holes in her deck to get her to sink. It makes sense since they’re not allowed to blow up the ship at all.

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