Keywords: US Navy 060417-N-6031Q-010 Engineering Technicians for Computer Science Corporation (C.S.C.) Beddy Mcbride and Allen Dunbar, overlook the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA 34).jpg en Pensacola Fla April 17 2006 - Engineering Technicians for Computer Science Corporation C S C Beddy Mcbride and Allen Dunbar overlook the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany CVA 34 during preparations to sink the vessel Known as the Big O the 32 000-ton 888-foot Oriskany is in Pensacola where it is being prepared for its final journey Oriskany is schedule to be scuttled 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 Photographers Mate Airman David R Quillen RELEASED 2006-04-17 060417-N-6031Q-010 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 33666 U S Navy photo by Photographers Mate Airman David R Quillen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sinking of USS Oriskany CV-34 |