+Erik 1,812 Posted February 24, 2016 Sad and yet amazing to see. Good generation lost to salvage but the girls they've been replaced by are 20 times the machine they were, at least we better hope so we've got 1/20th of the fleet we had back in those days. I'll pop a top to solute the generous years of faithful service they provided. I hope their final resting home is maybe a bridge with a fantastic view. Salud! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capitaine Vengeur 263 Posted February 24, 2016 Salute to the old warriors, but really, the view is as sad and depressing as a leper's deathbed ! Please let they go with respect for their privacy and dignity... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted February 24, 2016 very sad to see.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallenphoenix1986 603 Posted February 24, 2016 Gotta be honest - I'm surprised the Forrestal wasn't kept as a museum ship given she was the first super-carrier Craig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snailman 517 Posted February 25, 2016 They rather destroy them... I am sure they could have sold them instead. At least many of the ex soviet ships are still afloat... Although there were some painful actions there, too( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
