USS JFK served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 before it was decommissioned in 2007. It is the first ship named after the 35th president of the United States. Mission ends partnership with RGV Humane ...

Oct 31, 2023 · There’s a good chance the former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) aircraft carrier will arrive at the Port of Brownsville around Dec. 15 for dismantling.

Jan 22, 2025 · The USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) is seen departing the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Aug. 17, 1987. (Courtesy: U.S. Navy) T he 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 Ltd./EMR Brownsville, or ISL, at the Port of …

Jan 16, 2025 · PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The decommissioned aircraft carrier, formerly named after President John F. Kennedy, has begun its journey as it heads south from the Philadelphia Navy Yard to the...

Jan 20, 2025 · The US Navy’s first aircraft carrier named after President John F. Kennedy (CV 67) has embarked on its final journey before being dismantled. From an Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the USS Kennedy will travel to a scrapyard in Brownsville, Texas, for a proper “shipbreaking” process.

Jan 17, 2025 · As Kennedy moved down the Delaware River, the historic passenger liner SS United States still remained pier side in Philadelphia. The liner was to be towed in November originally to Norfolk to be cleaned and prepped for sinking as an artificial reef for diving and fishing off Oskaloosa County, Fla., along the state’s Gulf Coast.

Jan 16, 2025 · The former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) left Philadelphia Thursday for its final voyage. The ship will sail down the Delaware River and along the East Coast, on its way to Brownsville, Texas,...