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| Keywords: US Navy 060515-N-4097B-014 Oriskany is towed to sea from Naval Air Station Pensacola.jpg en Pensacola Fla May 15 2006 P A proud Sailor who was once stationed aboard the Oriskany CVA 34 looks on as the decommissioned aircraft carrier makes her final trip to sea while under tow Oriskany is schedule to be scuttled 22 miles south of Pensacola in approximately 212 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico where it will become the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef After the Oriskany reaches the bottom ownership of the vessel will transfer from the Navy to the State of Florida The public will be allowed to fish and dive on the ship two days later Known as the Big O the 32 000-ton 888-foot aircraft carrier was built at the New York Naval Shipyard and delivered to the Navy in 1950 where it later became a highly decorated veteran during conflicts in Korea and Vietnam U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Jackey Bratt RELEASED 2006-05-15 060515-N-4097B-014 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 34498 U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Jackey Bratt PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sinking of USS Oriskany CV-34 | ||||
