Originally Posted by Armednfree
Originally Posted by stevelyn
Sad to see such a noble vessel meet such an end. I remember the America and JFK being stationed in Norfolk when I was stationed at Ft. Monroe. I got to congratulate some of the sailors coming through the gate that had come over for a big beach party after their operations against Libya.



Sad, yes, but if doing this gives them data to make following carriers more effective and safer for the sailors it is worth the sacrifice.



You're right, destructive testing is the only way to know for sure what they are capable of handling and indeed a valuable last mission for the ship. I'm sure that the results of what it took to sink her has now raised some Chinese eyebrows.

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