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From Landings.com:
The USS America, a steam-powered aircraft carrier commissioned in January 1965 and the first and only such ship to land a U-2 spy plane, was sunk off the coast of North Carolina last month.
Decommissioned in August 1996, the 84,000 ton carrier was first used for a series of explosive tests by the Navy before she sank in more than 6,000 feet of water about 60 miles off shore. The Navy wouldn't be more specific about her location, only that she went down May 14 following a series of explosions over 25 days. She was the third Kitty Hawk class attack carrier and was listed on the rolls as CVA-66 until removed from service. Members of her former crew are trying to persuade the Navy to name the next supercarrier, CVN-78, in honor of the America.
Although we all have many demands on our time, I would encourage everyone to drop a note to their Senator/Congresscritter asking that CVN 78 be named USS AMERICA. No self respecting country should be without a flagship; a symbol of their greatness....and no ship says it better than an Aircraft Carrier.
Thanks,
The USS America, a steam-powered aircraft carrier commissioned in January 1965 and the first and only such ship to land a U-2 spy plane, was sunk off the coast of North Carolina last month.
Decommissioned in August 1996, the 84,000 ton carrier was first used for a series of explosive tests by the Navy before she sank in more than 6,000 feet of water about 60 miles off shore. The Navy wouldn't be more specific about her location, only that she went down May 14 following a series of explosions over 25 days. She was the third Kitty Hawk class attack carrier and was listed on the rolls as CVA-66 until removed from service. Members of her former crew are trying to persuade the Navy to name the next supercarrier, CVN-78, in honor of the America.
Although we all have many demands on our time, I would encourage everyone to drop a note to their Senator/Congresscritter asking that CVN 78 be named USS AMERICA. No self respecting country should be without a flagship; a symbol of their greatness....and no ship says it better than an Aircraft Carrier.
Thanks,