Oriskany to be sunk near Pensacola

Any idea which other carriers?
Quote from AP---
",,,the Navy this summer also will begin taking applications for 24 other
ships including three aircraft carriers, the USS Forrestal, USS Independence
and USS Constellation, said Patricia Dolan, spokeswoman for the Naval Sea
Systems Command. Each displaces more than twice the Oriskany's 27,100 tons.

The 888-foot Oriskany is the first vessel in a new program designed to dispose
of obsolete warships by sinking them as a cheaper alternative to the scrap
yard."

snip

Somebody re-post the link to this story, please. I'd like a shot at
helping
to sink it.

--Woody


Woody, did you do time on the Connie?

SFBobby- AP story says: "Forrestal, Independence and Constellation". No
mention of Sara
and Ranger! I thought Connie nad the Big 'I' were in "ready-Reserve".
BRBR

I would have guessed the Sara would be one of the first, since it has sme
experience in 'sinking'..;-l)
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Too bad, I'm reading 'Over the Beach', about initial combat ops in VN off the
'O' boat...

Talk about the Tico as well...F-8, A-4, Spads...nice mix.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Too bad, I'm reading 'Over the Beach', about initial combat ops in VN off
the
'O' boat...

Finished that one just last week. It is a good read.
_____________
José Herculano

Sigh. My first cruise was on O-Boat. Quietest stateroom I ever had, the
easiest platform to do the waving, no TV briefs (you got to know the air
wing), only one wardroom (you got to know ship's company folks). Such is
the price of technological progress.

R / John