Former USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia Navy Yard

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The retired USS John F. Kennedy​ aircraft carrier will embark on its final voyage after spending nearly two decades docked in Philadelphia.
The USS John F. Kennedy begins its departure from Philadelphia ahead of planned dismantling
The retired U.S. Navy vessel will head to Brownsville, Texas, on a two-week journey that will end with the aircraft carrier's dismantling.
Former USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia Navy Yard to be dismantled
An aircraft carrier is leaving its home at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia to make its final journey on Thursday morning.
Former USS JFK aircraft carrier scheduled to depart from Philadelphia Navy Yard for Texas
"Big John," as it was affectionately nicknamed, was decommissioned in 2007 and has been in Philadelphia ever since.
Decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy is slated to leave Philadelphia on Thursday
South Philadelphia is slated to be down one very large ship starting Thursday morning. No, not that one. The decommissioned aircraft carrier formerly known as the USS John F. Kennedy is scheduled to depart from the Navy Yard early Thursday,
USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia on Thursday; ship has been docked at Navy Yard since 2008
A historic ship that's called Philadelphia home for decades is finally leaving town for good. The USS John F Kennedy will leave the Navy Yard in South Philly on Thursday. The retired aircraft carrier is going to Texas where it will be taken apart.
The USS John F. Kennedy Meets an Ignominious End
Old soldiers (and old sailors for that matter) may fade away, but modern warships meet a crueler fate: they head to the scrap yard and are "broken up" after their years of service. It begins with a final transit this week.

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