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Cruisers in the yard

A look back at USS Leyte Gulf CG-55 being moved to an outfitting pier at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard in 1986. The USS Antietam CG-54 is in the background. #ussantietam #ussleytegulf #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Now that’s speed!

Now that’s pushing some water! Here is USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 underway in 1986. #usscarlvinson #cvn70 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Vinson prior to commissioning

Here is USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 in Jan. of 1982 just prior to commissioning. #usscarlvinson #cvn70 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Back to see after conversion

Here is USS Shangri-La CVA-38 in 1955 after her angled deck conversion. The addition of the starboard side elevator, enclosed bow, and steam catapults part of her SCB-27C/125 conversion. #ussshangrila #cv38 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

More the Forrestal’s

More about the Forrestal Class aircraft carriers. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Piano away!

Launching a piano off of HMS Ark Royal (R09) in 1978. #hmsarkroyal #catapult #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

USS Shangri-La 1962

Here is look at USS Shangri-La CVA-38. USS Purdy DD-734 refueling from USS Allagash AO-97 in the Med, April 1962. #ussshangrila #cv38 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

USS Forrestal the training carrier

A look back at a T-2C Buckeye doing a touch-and-go on USS Forrestal CV-59, Forrestal took over the role of the Navy's training carrier in early 1992. Replacing auxiliary aircraft landing training ship USS Lexington AVT-16. #t2c #ussforrestal #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari