BigMike619 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/may/13/navys-uss-kitty-hawk-officially-decommissioned-bre/ BREMERTON — The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk was decommissioned Tuesday at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard after more than 48 years of service. Members of the final crew lowered the ship’s commissioning pennant from the main mast and the United States flag and First Navy Jack from their staffs after Kitty Hawk commanding officer Capt. Todd Zecchin closed out the ship’s deck log. “It’s hard to capture the feeling in words,” Zecchin said. “This is the second aircraft carrier that I’ve decommissioned, and it doesn’t hit you immediately until you’ve lowered the commissioning pennant for the last time.” A formal decommissioning ceremony was held on Jan. 31. Kitty Hawk’s officers of the deck have used the log to track shipboard activities since commissioning on April 29, 1961. ____________________________________________ I was on the ****ty Kitty in 94 and onboard when an F-14 crashed in to it while landing. Great ol ship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Burner Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Farewell Old Warrior. This is one of the few that my father did not fly off or land on during his career, but the Kitty Hawk is as special as they come. Hope it can be a floating museum somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 The Midway is here in SD and the Indy is in Washington. I hope so too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHOPSkins Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Fair Seas and Following Winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLz Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 My brother was on the Constellation when it was decommissioned. It's since been towed up to Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'm always a little sad to see a bird farm getting decommed. Now the boat I was on, the Enterprise, is the oldest carrier in the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHOPSkins Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kitty_Hawk_(CV-63) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Wow, my friend's brother was on that ship for several years in the 90's and early 2000. Farewell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 And who can forget that historic day when Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the first airplane in history across the deck of the Kitty Hawk. Rather good luck that the ship was already equipped for aircraft. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Wow, my uncle was on this ship years ago. Hate to see her go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dave Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Bring her back home to North Carolina. The USS North Carolina could use a buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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