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Ex-USS Independence to arrive in Texas on May 30

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Former U.S. Navy conventional-powered aircraft carrier USS Independence will be arriving at Port of Brownsville, Texas on May 30.

USS Independence (CV-62) underway 1979
By: PH1 LINCOLN [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The vessel will then be broken up for scrap by International Shipbreaking.

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One thought on “Ex-USS Independence to arrive in Texas on May 30”

  1. She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. Its very sad to see her go.

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