[Bobby777]

ame Number Builder Homeport Ordered Commissioned Decommissioned

Forrestal CV 59 Newport News Pensacola 1952 1955 11 Sep 1993
Saratoga CV 60 New York NSY Mayport 1953 14 Apr 1956 20 Aug 1994
Ranger CV 61 Newport News San Diego 01 Feb 1954 10 Aug 1957 10 Jul 1993
Independence CV 62 New York NSY Yokosuka 02 Jul 1954 10 Jan 1959 30 Sep 1998

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I thought the Independence was still sailing ... I know at least one carrier is overdue for decom ... unless they got cut up for scrap I would think the Ranger and/or Saratoga are still around ... Navy guys? what's up with these ships?

[Centurion2000]

I would think the Ranger and/or Saratoga are still around

I think that would be a little TOO ironic :)

[hornetguy]

Lets see;
Independence is decommissioned and is in Bremerton.
Forrestal is decommissioned and I think is in Newport.
Saratoga is decommissioned and I think is also in Newport.
America is decommissioned and last I heard was in Philly which is closed so I don't know where it is now.
Midway is going to be a museum in San Diego.
Ranger is in Bremerton, I think.
Constellation is to be decommisioned next month in San Diego.

In any case all these ships are huge and would cost way too much for the Japanese to maintain and operate.

[LN2Campy]

Saratoga and Forrestal are mothballed in Newport RI

[SC Swamp Fox]

The last time I flew into Philly I saw the Forrestal and Saratogo mothballed in the Naval Shipyard.