The Associated Press reports that the former aircraft carrier USS Ranger, built at Newport News Shipbuilding, has reached a Texas shipyard, where it will be dismantled. International Shipbreaking Ltd.

The USS Ranger was commissioned in 1957 and was active during the Vietnam War and supported Operation Desert Storm, the first Persian Gulf War. (USS Ranger Foundation) BREMERTON, Wash. -- Naval Sea ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Ranger (CV-61), a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier, had an impressive service history from 1957 to 1993. An evolution from the Essex class, the Forrestal class bridged ...

EDITOR’S NOTE You can track the USS Ranger’s last voyage by clicking on https://www.marinetraffic.com. Towed by a tug, the carrier is moving slowly (about 4 knots) and, at 8 a.m. today, it was east of ...

The USS Ranger, a carrier long based in San Diego, will be scrapped in Texas, the Navy announced. The Navy awarded a contract Monday for towing and dismantling the decommissioned carrier to ...

Gary Greenough served aboard the USS Ranger, sometimes in costume as The Lone Ranger. To read more stories about Vietnam veterans in the North Bay, go here. Every time Gary Greenough’s aircraft ...

BROWNSVILLE (AP) — The former aircraft carrier USS Ranger has reached a South Texas shipyard where it will be taken apart for scrap and recycling. Spectators lined the shore as the Ranger was towed to ...

BREMERTON — The mothballed aircraft carrier USS Ranger was towed out of Bremerton on Thursday, starting a 16,000-mile trip from Puget Sound, around South America to a scrap yard in Texas. The USS ...

The USS Ranger, which was featured in the hit movie “Top Gun,” will be scrapped by The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for a single penny. Officials were hoping that the supercarrier could be ...

The USS Ranger sits at the dock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash. in this Aug. 14, 2014 photo. The decommissioned carrier will be towed from Bremerton, Wash. to International ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The former aircraft carrier USS Ranger is expected to reach a South Texas shipyard this weekend as the vessel faces the scrapyard. The Brownsville Herald reports the Ranger ...