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Why the U.S. Navy Sells Retired Aircraft Carriers for Just 1 Cent

The decommissioning and disposal of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have proven to be a complex and costly affair, reflected in the symbolic sale of retired carriers like the USS Kitty Hawk and USS John F. Kennedy for just one cent each.

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Who are International Shipbreaking LLC?

When it comes to metal recycling, there aren’t many projects bigger than a US Navy aircraft carrier. Based in Brownsville, Texas, International Shipbr.

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Mid-December Arrival Expected For Soon-To-Be Scrapped USS JFK – 710am KURV

Mid-December Arrival Expected For Soon-To-Be Scrapped USS JFK – 710am KURV
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Navy placing sand on seafloor where aircraft carrier hull was scraped

The work is part of an agreement forged by the state, the Suquamish Tribe and environmental groups to remediate the site within Sinclair Inlet.

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Navy won't scrap former Enterprise aircraft carrier in Puget Sound

The decision was made because the Navy believes Puget Sound Naval Shipyard s work maintaining the active duty fleet is too important.

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Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Sold for One Cent

Kitty Hawk was the last conventionally-powered aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy.

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Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Completes Final Voyage to Scrapyard

The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk completed its journey to Texas this week where she will be scrapped.

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Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Arrives in Brownsville for Dismantling

The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk has reached her final berth at the Port of Browns.

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US Carrier Arrives at Scrapyard After One-Cent Dismantling Deal

The warship served for nearly 50 years and spent more than a decade in mothballs before the Navy made a deal to scrap it for a cent.

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'Great days': USS Kitty Hawk veterans bid final farewell

Hundreds of veterans and their families attended a ceremony honoring the veterans and the former USS Kitty Hawk.

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