To: BluH2o
The second Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) was laid down by the New York Ship Building Corp., Camden, N.J., 27 December 1956; and launched 21 May 1960, sponsored by Mrs. Neil H. McElroy; and commissioned 29 April 1961 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard , Capt. William F. Bringle in command.
The Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) has been on active duty 43 years. Typically a US Navy ship has a active duty life span of 25 or 30 years before being decommissioned. US taxpayers are getting their moneys worth with the Kitty Hawk.
Well, for some reason the Japanese are a little squeamish about American Nukes. The Kittyhawk is on of the last conventionally powered carriers still on active duty. And the shipyard at Yokosuka is superb, she will live on there indefinitely. Jack
222 posted on
03/29/2004 9:42:55 PM PST by
btcusn
(Giving up the right to arms is a mistake a free people get to make only once.)
To: btcusn
Well, for some reason the Japanese are a little squeamish about American Nukes. The Kittyhawk is on of the last conventionally powered carriers still on active duty. And the shipyard at Yokosuka is superb, she will live on there indefinitely. Jack It was my understanding that the Kitty Hawk is slated to retire as soon as the GWB comes into service. If the nuke issue is a problem, there is still the JFK.
To: btcusn
It was my understanding that the Kitty Hawk is slated to retire as soon as the GWB comes into service. If the nuke issue is a problem, there is still the JFK. Whoops, the GHWB I mean. Unfortunately we might see a WJC before a GWB.
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