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The USS John F. Kennedy begins its departure from Philadelphia ahead of planned dismantling

The retired U.S. Navy vessel will head to Brownsville, Texas, on a two-week journey that will end with the aircraft carrier's dismantling.

Boat with crew making its way around ship. The decommissioned USS JFK aircraft carrier is being prepared to move from Navy Yard, south Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.
Boat with crew making its way around ship. The decommissioned USS JFK aircraft carrier is being prepared to move from Navy Yard, south Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer