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.
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 heading to the Shipbreaking Limited facility in Brownsville,
USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia's Navy Yard to be dismantled in Texas
The retired USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier will embark on its final voyage Thursday morning after spending nearly two decades docked in Philadelphia. The retired Navy carrier is set to ...
Former USS JFK towed down Delaware River as aircraft carrier begins journey out of Philadelphia
Kennedy, has begun its journey as it heads south from the Philadelphia Navy Yard to the scrapyard. Towboats began towing the vessel down the Delaware River around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday to begin ...
Decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy departs Philadelphia for dismantling in Texas
The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy started its final voyage this week with an end destination set for Brownsville, Texas. The ship had been out of service since 2007 and spent the past nearly 18 years at the Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia.
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.
Former USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia Navy Yard to be dismantled
An aircraft carrier is leaving its home at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia to make its final journey on Thursday morning.
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The USS John F. Kennedy Meets an Ignominious End
USS John F. Kennedy had the distinction of being the final conventionally powered aircraft built for the United States Navy. She was the first carrier to be named for the late president ...
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Ex-USS JFK departure delayed as decommissioned aircraft carrier prepares to leave Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Big changes are coming to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The former USS John F. Kennedy is expected to leave its South Philadelphia home and begin its final journey to ...