USS John F. Kennedy heads to scrap yard

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. The vessel, measuring 1,053 feet in length and with a displacement of 87,000 tons,
Carrier John F. Kennedy Leaves Philadelphia for Final Voyage to Texas Scrapyard
The remains of the Navy’s last conventionally-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CV-67) is on its way from the Navy’s Philadelphia Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility to Brownsville, Texas for dismantling.
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 final transit this week.
Ex-USS John F Kennedy aircraft carrier departs Philly for final journey
"Commissioned on Sept. 7, 1968, CV 67 was the first Navy ship to be named John F. Kennedy and was the last conventionally powered aircraft carrier built by the U.S. Navy," Naval Sea Systems Public Affairs said in a news release.
Goodbye Big John; Ex- John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier on its final voyage
The former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) left Philadelphia Thursday for its final voyage. The ship will sail down to Brownsville, Texas, where it will be dismantled.
The USS John F. Kennedy begins its departure from Philadelphia ahead of planned dismantling
(Tribune News Service) — The decommissioned aircraft carrier formerly known as the USS John F. Kennedy has begun its final journey, departing from its long-held berth in South Philadelphia Thursday morning.
Ex-USS John F. Kennedy to Commence Final Transit, Jan. 16
PHILADELPHIA — The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is scheduled to commence its final transit from the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia to Brownsville, Texas for dismantling, Jan. 15.
The Famed Ex-USS John F. Kennedy Casts Off On Its Final Voyage
On a cold, dreary Thursday in Philadelphia, a smattering of people came to the waterfront to see the former Kitty Hawk class aircraft carrier U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CV-67) begin its final journey. Nicknamed “Big John,
Decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy is slated to leave Philadelphia on Thursday
The 1,052-foot-long ship, which has been housed at the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility since 2008, is making its final voyage on the way to the scrap heap.
USS John F. Kennedy to leave Navy Yard on Thursday to embark on final voyage before being scrapped in Texas
The aircraft carrier, which has been docked in South Philadelphia since 2008, will make its exit through the Delaware River.
USS John F. Kennedy Returns to Norfolk, VA
This military footage shows families of sailors of the USS John F. Kennedy returning home to Norfolk, Virginia.
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‘Big John’ heads down the Delaware for the last time
The pier next to Subaru Park as well as spots along t River were full of veterans and curious civilians waiting to see the ...
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Live: Ex-USS John F Kennedy aircraft carrier departing Philly for final journey
7, 1968, CV 67 was the first Navy ship to be named John ... Over the next several decades, the USS JFK had 18 deployments in the Mediterranean, the Navy said. It was also used for air security ...