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Yes. Thanks. I figured out how I miscounted. The Vinson is a Pacific ship, but I was counting it against the Atlantic number, and so I missed one.

So there will be two Atlantic carriers in service instead of one, assuming the Kennedy is discarded.

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So there will be two Atlantic carriers in service instead of one, assuming the Kennedy is discarded.

I'm not swearing to this but IIRC KENNEDY is and has been ever since I can remember out of Mayport Florida and still in service. She did do some reserve training status time in the 1990's but I think she still remained in Mayport even then. Back in 1980 the Navy decided to swap AMERICA and KENNEDY home ports. The crew was told to start considering making re-location plans for family etc.

The last word I heard before I got out in Oct 80 was AMERICA was going to Mayport as home port. That order after I got out was quickly rescinded likely for political reasons.

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So there will be two Atlantic carriers in service instead of one, assuming the Kennedy is discarded.

I think there's been a decision to extend Kennedy another year. Navy.mil recently had some pictures of her conducting trials after a refit (not a COH). There's DEFINITELY a big fight brewing over her, since retirement would take the active US carrier fleet down to 10 decks (remember that one of the nukes is always in a 3-year RCOH).