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Oldest U.S. Carrier Makes Last Voyage

May 31st, 2007 No Comments

Associated Press | May 23, 2007
TOKYO - The USS Kitty Hawk, the U.S. Navy’s oldest ship in full active service, embarked on its last major maneuvers Wednesday before being decommissioned next year.
The 46-year-old vessel - the only American aircraft carrier permanently deployed abroad - eased out of its berth at the U.S. Navy base [...]

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