Keywords: US Navy 060322-N-2744D-059 he decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA 34) is towed from the Intracoastal Waterway to Allegheny Pier on board Naval Air Station Pensacola.jpg en Gulf of Mexico March 22 2006 - The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany CVA 34 is towed from the Intracoastal Waterway to Allegheny Pier on board Naval Air Station Pensacola Known as the Big O the 32 000-ton 888-foot Oriskany is being delivered to the air station while it is being prepared for its final journey The ship is scheduled to be sunk 22 miles south of Pensacola in approximately 212 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico May 17 2006 where it will become the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef After the Oriskany reaches the bottom ownership of the vessel will transfer from the Navy to the State of Florida U S Navy photo by Mr Jeff Doty RELEASED 2006-03-22 060322-N-2744D-059 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 33080 U S Navy photo by Mr Jeff Doty PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sinking of USS Oriskany CV-34 |