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To: Jeff Head
Though each of these ships served with distinction it is still a national tragedy that the most decorated ship in US naval history did not become a museum.

Old news clip of the Big E being towed to the scrap yard.

8 posted on 07/12/2013 7:53:40 AM PDT by Pan_Yan (I believe in God. All else is dubious.)
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To: Pan_Yan
Though each of these ships served with distinction it is still a national tragedy that the most decorated ship in US naval history did not become a museum.

Agreed.

15 posted on 07/12/2013 8:17:47 AM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: Pan_Yan

Agreed 100%...it was a complete travesty. My Dad used to talk about it. He was a combat US Naval officer vet of the PTO.


58 posted on 07/12/2013 4:54:12 PM PDT by Jeff Head
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