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'It was just epic': Cape May diver among first to explore SS United States after historic sinking

ABC7 New York reaches for "historic"; WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) for "historic".

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What happened Rustin Cassway, with the Research Vessel Explorer out of Cape May, was among the first divers to take in the sight after the historic ship made its final voyage Wednesday night.
The headline split ABC7 New York frames it as "'It was just epic': Cape May diver among first to explore SS United States after historic...". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Historic SS United States completes its final voyage – at the bottom of the Gulf".
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 13, 4:24 PM

'It was just epic': Cape May diver among first to explore SS United States after historic sinking

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Rustin Cassway, with the Research Vessel Explorer out of Cape May, was among the first divers to take in the sight after the historic ship made its final voyage Wednesday night.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Nov 13, 5:21 PM

WATCH: Historic SS United States completes its final voyage – at the bottom of the Gulf

The historic S.S. United States made its final voyage Wednesday, sinking beneath the Gulf off the coast of Florida and beginning a new chapter as the world’s largest artificial reef.

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Nov 13, 4:24 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Nov 13, 5:21 PM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

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