The 2009 USS Oriskany Crew's reunion will be held in Pensacola on October 25-29.
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AUTHORIZED: 07 AUG 1942
LAID DOWN: 01 MAY 1944
LAUNCHED: 13 OCT 1945
COMMISSIONED: 25 SEP 1950
DECOMMISSIONED: 30 SEP 1975
RECLASSIFIED: CV to CVA on 01 OCT 1952
STATUS: Sunk on 17 MAY 2006 as an artificial reef
DISPLACEMENT: Max 47,000 Tons
LENGTH: 911 feet overall
BEAM: 157 feet overall
DRAFT: 30 feet 6 inches maximum
PROPULSION AND POWER: 8 boilers, 4 engines generating 150,000 horsepower
SPEED: 33 knots Max
COMPLEMENT: 3,460
AIRCRAFT : 80-100
ARMAMENT: Original - 8 five inch guns and 14 three inch guns
Days of Active Service: 8,784
During the VietNam War, Oriskany launched more sorties and flew more missions than any other US Navy Carrier.
SINKING: 17 MAY 2006
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MBT Divers offers an exclusive USS Oriskany Diver course that provides an excellent historical background of the ship and provides divers with a guide to identifying parts of the ship and potential hazards.
LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION ON THE USS ORISKANY
Pensacola, Florida
(850) 291-3501
e-mail: h2obelow@cox.net
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