The USS Oriskany’s Final Mission

Published May 11, 2006 7:40pm ET



Commissioned in 1950, the aircraft on the carrier Oriskany launched attacks on North Korean forces and supply lines, conducted thousands of combat missions against North Vietnamese targets and even played a major in the film “The Bridges of Toko Ri,” starring Grace Kelly and William Holden. Now, the Los Angeles Times reports that the Oriskany will spend its remaining years submerged off the coast of Florida continuing its service to our nation.

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