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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 ...
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WATCH: Thousands watch USS JFK arrives in the Valley, to be dismantled at port
The former USS JFK (CV-67) is expected to arrive in the Rio Grande Valley on Sunday. The retired aircraft carrier is headed ...
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Farewell to the fleet: USS John F. Kennedy's final journey
On Thursday, January 16, the American Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) began its final journey. The vessel, measuring 321 metres in length and weighing 88,000 tonnes, is ...
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Carrier John F. Kennedy Leaves Philadelphia for Final Voyage to Texas Scrapyard
The hulk of John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was towed down the Delaware River on Jan. 16, 2025. Photo by Bryan J. Dickerson for USNI News The remains of the Navy’s last conventionally-powered aircraft ...
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The one-of-a-kind ex-USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier is heading to the scrapyard, but a new JFK flattop is coming
The ex-aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy began its final journey to the scrapyard. The decommissioned vessel was the last conventionally powered flattop built by the US Navy. The Kennedy namesake will ...