The USS John F. Kennedy Meets an Ignominious End
Instead of preservation as a museum ship—which might allow certain foreign visitors to learn too much about existing aircraft carriers—the USS John F. Kennedy is being sent to the scrap heap.
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,
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.
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.
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,
Retired USS John F. Kennedy Sets Sail on Final Voyage to Texas from Philadelphia for Dismantlement
The USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier sets off for its final voyage to a Texas scrapyard after decades of naval service.
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.
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.
Final voyage: USS John F. Kennedy sold for a penny
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 with a displacement of 87,000 tonnes,
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 ...
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 ...