Video captures final moments of historic SS United States above water

Video shows the historic SS United States tilting sharply to one side as water rushes over the vessel during its sinking roughly 25 miles southwest of Destin, Florida. (Source: Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida via Reuters)

The legendary SS United States disappears beneath the waves in dramatic footage showing the massive ocean liner tipping to one side as it sinks into the Gulf of America. The historic ship, which once carried celebrities and prominent passengers across the Atlantic, will now serve as an artificial reef off Florida's coast.