'It was just epic': Diver's first reaction after seeing SS United States up close
New, breathtaking video captures the SS United States for the first time at the bottom of the Gulf.
Rustin Cassway, with the Research Vessel Explorer out of Cape May, New Jersey, was among the first divers to take in the sight after the historic ship made its final voyage Wednesday night to become the world's largest artificial reef.
"It was just epic," Cassway said in an interview with Action News Thursday evening. "It was very cleaned up. I mean, you could see people really took their time to clean it really nicely."
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Several lucky divers, including one from Philadelphia,
were the first to explore the S.S. United States
in its new home at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.
The historic ocean liner sank below the waves last night.
You may remember these images beginning a new chapter
as the world's largest artificial reef.
Well, this morning, divers got their first look at the ship
underwater about 25 miles off the coast of the Florida Panhandle.
Among them was Philadelphia native Captain Rustin Caseway.
He says he watched the show.
The ship floated for years untouched right along the Delaware River
and knew he had to be there to witness its next chapter.
Today, the fellow from the county said,
if you want to go dive it, have at it.
So we went out there today in a little bit of sporty conditions,
but we did it and we dove it and it was epic.
That's what he says. He spent about 45 minutes exploring
the historic ocean liner turned reef.
That's really cool.