Sunday, May 21, 2006

How to sink an aircraft carrier


The Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) was sunk 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola Florida as an artificial reef. The 888ft carrier sunk in 37 minutes. The little gray boat on the deck held the detonation equipment and floated free during the sinking.

More pictures.

(Via Bits & Pieces)

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