On Thursday, three tugboats pulled alongside the Ex-JFK, the mooring lines were dropped from Pier 4, and she began her final voyage down the Delaware River, bound for scrapping in Brownsville, Texas. Veterans from her nearly 40 years of active service braved well-below-freezing temperatures to watch the final preparations, reminisce about their time aboard her decks, and capture one last farewell photo.
Date Taken: | 01.16.2025 |
Date Posted: | 01.17.2025 14:21 |
Photo ID: | 8834183 |
VIRIN: | 250116-D-TM166-1005 |
Resolution: | 4284x5712 |
Size: | 4.64 MB |
Location: | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
Web Views: | 40 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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