Why does the Navy hate (the) America?

[cartman]

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Carrier America sunk

By Matt Hilburn
Times staff writer

The carrier America now lies beneath the surface of the Atlantic, scuttled by the Navy.

Pat Dolan, a spokesman for Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, DC, confirmed the “controlled” sinking took place at approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 14.

The decommissioned ship, out of service since 1996, was the target of a series of tests designed to try out new defense and damage control systems for the CVN-21 carrier program. It was the largest ship deliberately sunk by the Navy.

In fact, the America was the largest warship ever sunk by any means, in war or peace.

Tom Tramantano, president of the USS America Carrier Veterans Association Inc., a group that had been trying to save the carrier and turn it into a museum, called it a “sad day.”

“I feel I really haven’t had time to mourn,” said Tramantano, who served on the America as a lithographer third class during the ship’s 1968 Vietnam deployment.

Tramantano said the group will now focus its efforts toward getting the next class of carriers named after the America.

“There’s some anger in me that they would allow a ship with the country’s name to be sunk,” he said. “But I’m also proud that the testing may do some future good.”

[Bubba Wheels]

How many carriers have been turned into museums? I know that Battleship Cove in southern Mass. has a battleship (Pennsylvania, I think) and some other stuff. Pearl Has the Arizona Memorial (on top of the overturned hull). Any others?

[rkmsuf]

Tom Tramantano, president of the USS America Carrier Veterans Association Inc., a group that had been trying to save the carrier and turn it into a museum, called it a “sad day

.”

Uh, yeah. Ok dude. Are you sure you aren't HA's virgin buddy?

[moriarty]

Originally Posted by Bubba Wheels

How many carriers have been turned into museums? I know that Battleship Cove in southern Mass. has a battleship (Pennsylvania, I think) and some other stuff. Pearl Has the Arizona Memorial (on top of the overturned hull). Any others?

There's the carrier in NYC ... name is escaping me at the moment.

Edit: The Intrepid

[JonInMiddleGA]

BW - looks like there are at least 10, according to this website
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/ve...dcarriers.html

I've been to both the Yorktown at Patriots Point (Charleston, SC) and the Intrepid in NYC. For those who have never done it, it's a pretty interesting experience IMO, at least if you're into militaria/military history, etc.

[Desnudo]

Most unoriginal name for a carrier.

[DanGarion]

The USS Midway aircraft carrier is down in San Diego.