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USS Forrestal CVA-59 |
Type: |
Aircraft Carrier |
Class: |
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Builder: |
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Newport News, Virginia |
Hull Number: |
CVB-59 (as ordered) CVA-59 (Oct. 1, 1952) CV-59 (June 30, 1975) AVT-59 (Feb. 1992) |
Ordered: |
July 12, 1951 |
Commissioned: |
October 1, 1955 |
Keel Laid: |
July 14, 1952 |
Decommissioned: |
September 11, 1993 |
Launched: |
December 11, 1954 |
Stricken: |
September 11, 1993 |
Fate: |
Awaiting disposal at
Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Builder's Data |
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Page published Mar. 3, 2011 |