Keywords: Oriskany-060517-N-7992K-011.JPEG ID 060517-N-7992K-011 Service Depicted Navy The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany CVA 34 sinks in the Gulf of Mexico 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola Fla May 17 2006 The 32 000-ton 888-foot ship which took 37 minutes to sink is the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef DoD photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jeffrey P Kraus U S Navy Released Camera Operator PH2 JEFFREY KRAUS Date Shot 17 May 2006 Source http //www dodmedia osd mil/JCCC/2006/Navy/060517-N-7992K-011 JPEG PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sinking of USS Oriskany CV-34 |