Caption: Commissioning ceremonies for Navy aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CVA 63), 29 April 1961, at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
Description: Catalog #: NH 51034 Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
From military.com, we have this story by Konstantin Totopin about the USS Kitty Hawk: “The storied aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk — a ship that served from Vietnam through the second Iraq war — is heading for the scrapyard. The ship, which began its final sea voyage in January, will arrive at a Texas shipbreaking facility in May.”
The article continues: “When the ship deployed to Vietnam, just a few years after its launch, it quickly distinguished itself, earning a Presidential Unit Citation — a unit award that is considered equivalent to a sailor earning the Navy Cross — for its actions between December 1967 and June 1968 during the fierce fighting around the Tet Offensive.”
Read the complete article at military.com, including a photo of the vessel being towed to Texas, at this link: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/03/15/nearly-50-years-of-navy-history-its-way-become-scrap.html
Naval Order of the US - Northwest 