Today, the USS Kitty Hawk left Yokosuka, Japan forever. Here's a photo of it "turning the corner" (literally and figuratively) as it speeds past our neighborhood and leaves Tokyo Bay.
It's on its way back to the States to be decommissioned after more than 47 years of service. The USS George Washington, a nuclear powered carrier, is on its way in the next few months to Yokosuka to replace it as the nation's only permanently forward deployed carrier.
Although Brian's on a shore command at USNH, I enjoyed witnessing a little bit of American history as it happens halfway around the world. If you're wondering what it must be like living on a ship this size for months at a time, check out the great PBS documentary series "Carrier," which you can watch online.
2 comments:
totally addicted to that show!
I have watched that show so many times. I stayed up until 11 4 days in a row watching all of my TIVOed episodes. Love it. How cool to witness the ship leave.
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