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USS John F. Kennedy in Boston Harbor. I do not remember what year this is. before 2007 I think












see that little tug boat up next to it? yeah....that tug boat is a fucking huge tug boat otherwise

Awesome pics

Hey dude, thats not the JFK. hahaha

I was told it was

Not the JFK

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_JF...-22-08.JPG

but the JFK did make a stop there in the time it was decommissioned

Budget cutbacks and changing naval tactics, combined with the facts that the Kennedy was the most costly carrier in the fleet to maintain and that she was due for an expensive overhaul, prompted the U.S. Navy to retire the Kennedy.[9] On 1 April 2005, the Navy formally announced that the carrier's scheduled 15-month overhaul had been cancelled.[10]

Before decommissioning she made a number of port calls to allow the public to "say farewell" to her, including a stop at her "homeport" Boston Harbor.[11] The Kennedy also took part in the 2005 New York City Fleet Week festivities at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum.[12] She was decommissioned in Mayport, Florida on 23 March 2007.[13]

The ship's unique in-port cabin, which was decorated by Jacqueline Kennedy with wood paneling, oil paintings, and rare artifacts, was disassembled and will be rebuilt at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[14] As of 30 March 2008, the cabin has not yet been rebuilt for display.

The Kennedy was towed to Norfolk, Virginia on 26 July 2007. She remained in Norfolk until a shoaled area near Pier 4 in Philadelphia could be dredged to enable the ship to safely dock. On 17 March 2008 at about 1700, she was seen leaving Norfolk Naval Station under tow of the Tug Atlantic Salvor. On 22 March 2008 Kennedy arrived, with the afternoon high tide, at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia.[15] She is currently laid up in the Philadelphia reserve fleet .[16] In November 2009, the Navy placed the Kennedy on donation hold for use as a museum and memorial.[17] A report that showed up in the Boston Herald newspaper on 26 November 2009 mentioned the possibility of bringing the Kennedy to the Boston, MA area, as a museum or memorial at no cost to the city, if desired.[

Yeah I remember when she came through on her farewell tour. These must have been from a different time and I was thinking of that. Sorry for the bad intelligence this may have been during the Tall Ships show in the harbor. Hundreds of tall ships come in and you can drive right up to them. I have some pics if u wanna see em.

I was on my 11 footer and I wanted to see how close I could get to the carrier. Got under the shadow of it when the coast guard boats armed with .50s let me know how close I was.....too close haha

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I would LOVE to see the JFK in Boston harbor, docked right up next to the USS Constitution infront of the Bunker Hill Monument. We need some type of museum like that. All we have is Old Iron Sides and the USS Salem.

I'm doing some looking around to see which one it was.. and your Museum will happen, its a great way to inform the kids.

I wish I had an accurate date to give you. It wasn't taken with a digital camera, I scanned the actual photos

I think that is the USS Hornet. Not 100% sure but it definately doesnt look like ur modern day nimitz class carrier. Or it may be the USS Lexington.

Thats the USS Bataan, Wasp Class.