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Farewell to a legend: USS John F. Kennedy heads to scrap yard
On Thursday, January 16, the American Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) began its final journey.
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USS Constellation carrier towed to the scrapyard along the coast of South America
The USS Constellation (CV-64 ... decommissioned carrier Forrestal from Philadelphia to Brownsville for scrapping. Forrestal is about 98 feet shorter than Constellation. Robert Berry, carrier ...
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Murphy's Law: Old Aircraft Carrier Sold For A Penny
October 28, 2013: The U.S. Navy recently sold a decommissioned (in 1993) aircraft carrier (USS Forrestal) for scrap. The ship yard that will take the Forrestal apart (All Star Metals of Texas) paid ...
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The USS John F. Kennedy Meets an Ignominious End
Old soldiers (and old sailors for that matter) may fade away, but modern warships meet a crueler fate: they head to the scrap yard and are "broken up" after their years of service. It begins with a ...
No ceremony planned as former USS John F. Kennedy heads to Brownsville
The former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) aircraft carrier departed the Navy's Philadelphia Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility on Jan. 16 under tow to its final destination: International Shipbreaking ...
The USS John F. Kennedy begins its departure from Philadelphia ahead of planned dismantling
The retired U.S. Navy vessel will head to Brownsville, Texas, on a two-week journey that will end with the aircraft carrier's dismantling.