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Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Navy supercarrier USS Forrestal heads to scrap heap after 38 years of service
The Navy's first post-World War II supercarrier has left Philadelphia on a final trip to a scrapping facility in Texas.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says the massive aircraft carrier USS Forrestal left under tow early Tuesday to begin its 17- or 18-day trip.
The 60-year-old ship is being taken to a Brownsville, Texas, recycling facility owned by All Star Metals, which was paid 1 cent to haul away and dismantle it.
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