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 decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy is on its final voyage, which ends in Brownsville, Texas.

The aircraft carrier, which has been docked in South Philadelphia since 2008, will make its exit through the Delaware River.

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.