The U.S. Navy's USS Kitty Hawk headed through the waters of Sinclair Inlet and Rich Passage Saturday — and into the mists of history as it departed its longtime portage in Bremerton to a Texas ship scrapyard.
USS Kitty Hawk bids farewell | Kitsap Daily News
Iconic aircraft carrier towed through Rich Passage into the mists of history
www.kitsapdailynews.com
I thought there would be more news on this. Attached is a video on the subject. She was a good ship for her day but hasn't been in service since 2009. Sadly the bid to turn her into a museum didn't pan out and she was sold for like 1 cent to be scrapped.
The USS Kitty Hawk embarked on its final voyage to be broken down for scrap metal while veteran sailors wait for pieces of their beloved "Battle Cat" to begin showing up on EBay.
The conventionally powered aircraft carrier, the last of its kind, set off from Naval Base Kitsap in Washington after the US Navy sold it to a scrap dealer for 1 cent.
Honestly, it sounds a bit insulting.
Aircraft carrier sold for 1 cent headed to eBay after Navy rejects $5m museum bid
USS Kitty Hawk veterans are waiting to buy pieces of the warship on eBay before it’s lost to history
www.independent.co.uk
What are your thoughts?