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SS United States will be sunk on Wednesday to become the world's largest artificial reef

The SS United States, a piece of maritime history best known for shattering the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, will be sunk off the coast of Florida on Wednesday and become the world's largest artificial reef.

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9 outlets · 9 articles
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Reporting countries
Canada, United Kingdom, Georgia, United States
English
Countries concerned
United States
Society · intensity 1.0 · tone 1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (44%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.

Western 44%Sino-Russian & BRICS 11%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 44%

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  • Confirmed by 9 outlets in 5 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by Globe and Mail (Canada), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. An ocean liner that was once the fastest on the seas will now become the world’s largest artificial reef
    Globe and MailCanadaCanada → United StatesEnglish
  2. LIVE: SS United States is sunk to create the world’s largest artificial reef
    Associated Press (YouTube)États-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  3. SS United States will be sunk on Wednesday to become the world's largest artificial reef
    fox35orlando.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
  4. SS United States will be sunk on Wednesday to become the world's largest artificial reef
    fox5atlanta.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
  5. SS United States will be sunk on Wednesday to become the world's largest artificial reef
    fox4news.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
  6. SS United States will be sunk on Wednesday to become the world's largest artificial reef
    fox26houston.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
  7. SS United States, 1952 speed-record liner, set to become giant Florida reef
    Times of IndiaIndeIndia → United StatesEnglish
  8. SS United States to be sunk to become the world’s largest artificial reef - watch live
    The GuardianRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  9. SS United States is being sunk off the coast of Florida; how to watch as ship becomes world’s largest artificial reef
    The Philadelphia InquirerÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish