[U-238]

Carriers awaiting disposal

Shown are the carriers’ current locations and the planned disposal option for each.

• Forrestal (AVT 59, ex-CV 59), stricken Sept. 11, 1993. In Philadelphia. Scrap.

• Saratoga (CV 60), stricken Aug. 20, 1994. In Newport, R.I. Scrap (changed from donation hold).

• Ranger (CV 61), stricken March 8, 1994. In Bremerton, Wash. Donation hold.

• Independence (CV 62), stricken March 8, 2004. In Bremerton. Scrap.

• Kitty Hawk (CV 63), decommissioned May 12, 2009, and placed in Mobilization Category B, or “mothballs,” for preservation and possible future use. In Bremerton. Unstated disposal option.

• Constellation (CV 64), stricken Dec. 2, 2003. In Bremerton. Scrap.

• John F. Kennedy (CV 67), stricken Oct. 16, 2009. In Philadelphia. Donation hold.

Source: Naval Sea Systems Command.

[U-238]

Everything depends of the price of scrap steel:

The absolute worse case scenario is that it will cost the US Navy $2 to $3 billion dollars to scrap the ships.

[joe fonebone]

I served on both the forrestal and the kennedy... when the fid was in mayport, sinkin’ sarah was right next to us...