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,
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.
The one-of-a-kind ex-USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier is heading to the scrapyard, but a new JFK flattop is coming
See the ex-USS John F. Kennedy, the Navy's last conventionally powered aircraft carrier, which was in a class of its own.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 (Updated)
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,
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.
Massive Navy aircraft carrier heading to Texas to be destroyed
The USS John F. Kennedy is traveling from Philadelphia to Brownsville for dismantling. The ship made multiple tours of 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 ...