Talk:USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)

History
Jackie Kennedy is listed as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the picture from 1967 with Caroline christening the ship. She did not marry Ari Onassis until October 1968 so she should properly be listed as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shemp Howard, Jr. (talk • contribs) 00:26, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

1980s On 24 April 1988, the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy responded to a distress call from the submarine USS Bonefish which was experiencing a deadly fire off the coast of Florida. Eighty-nine crew members were rescued by whaleboat and helicopter crews from USS Carr and the USS John F. Kennedy. One Search and Rescue Swimmer from HS-7, Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator Third Class (AW3) Larry Grossman spent over three hours in the ocean and was credited with saving 19 lives. He later received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroism. Three sailors —Lieutenant Ray Everts, Petty Officer 1st Class Bob Bordelon, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Marshal T. Lindgren—were killed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.46.92.102 (talk) 19:12, 4 May 2011 (UTC)

Save The JFK
The JFK CV-67 Memorial Foundation, Inc. seeks to transform the recently decommissioned vessel into the "John F. Kennedy Maritime Museum," a world-class facility honoring the ship, 500,000-plus dedicated sailors and aviators who served on her, and of course her namesake, President John F. Kennedy. It hopes to place her, in perpetuity, in a suitable site where her legacy can be maintained and where she can continue to serve as a vital symbol of America, an educational site, an inspiring museum and a living memorial to the patriotic Americans who served aboard her.

Read more here: www.SaveTheJFK.com  —Preceding unsigned comment added by SaveTheJfk (talk • contribs) 16:16, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

According to NAVSEA, the application is in progress (.pdf at link), but it doesn't say who applied. http://www.navsea.navy.mil/teamships/Inactiveships/Donation/Kennedy.aspx Ebrockway (talk) 09:05, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi! Hmm. The movie "2012", it seems to me, that it depicts the success of the efforts to save the ship as a musuem. Did any proceeds from the movie go towards that goal? Leo Star Dragon 1. 70.129.174.55 (talk) 03:40, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

wrong weapons
The artical states 3 × GMLS Mk 29 launchers for Sea Sparrow missiles 3 × Phalanx CIWS , but it 2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile 2 × GMLS Mk 29 launchers for Sea Sparrow missiles 2 × Phalanx CIWS — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.177.25.210 (talk) 20:35, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Disposition
As the JFK is one of the oldest active carriers, and likely to be replaced relatively soon, perhaps we could have some information about the Navy's intentions with regard to her disposition? Museum, scrap, etc.? Streltzer 16:52, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Also, I found some articles discussing a proposal to re-assign the JFK to the U.S. Coast Guard as a floating disaster recovery base. That doesn't seem like a good expenditure of money (we have smaller Wasp-class ex-Navy boats that would do a better (and cheaper) job in that capacity. Also, does the Coast Guard want such a boat?  See, e.g., Link.  Streltzer 16:52, 4 August 2006 (UTC)


 * The WASP class was started with the USS Wasp, commissioned in 89, there are 8, all are active, and a 9th is under construction. There are NO Wasp class available, and what says they would be better and cheaper? They are fairly newly designed, and launched. The JFK would likely do a fair job, if chosen, however, it is more likely to become a museum, and a target for "treehugger", it is one of the last large Ships to use Oil... likely the main reason it was decommed... AGW and all that, al gore, limolibs and such, withstanding.--24.131.214.51 (talk) 03:25, 24 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Actually, seven Wasps (LHDs) are in service, with the eighth, USS Makin Island (LHD-8), scheduled to commission in late 2008. There is the new LHA-6 class, which is based on the Makin Island, being developed, but the first one is still years off, assuming it survives the next presidential administration's budget. There are, however, three Tarawa class ships (LHAs) in mothballs, the third having coming out fairly recently. Since the LHA/LHDs are designed for helicopter operations, they would probably be better suited for such roles, as those are generally the ships the USN sends in first in these types of situations anyway. Anyway, that link is about 2 years old, and is from an op-ed-type piece anyway - the fact that nothing much has been mentioned since probably shows it was just a long-shot idea anyway. - BillCJ (talk) 03:46, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Decommissioning
From a December 2006 NAVADMIN announcement (emphasis in bold is mine):

FY07 SHIP DECOMMISSIONING SCHEDULE AND REMAINING FY06 (REV1)// POC/MS. B. LEWIS/CIV/N8F111/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL: 703-695-4848// RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE UPDATES REF A TO REFLECT THE ADDITION OF USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV 67) TO THE FY07 DECOMMISSIONING SCHEDULE AND REVISES DECOM DATES FOR SEVERAL SHIPS SCHEDULED TO DECOMMISSION IN FY07. 2. USFFC IS AUTHORIZED TO DECOMMISSION CV 67 NO LATER THAN 30 SEP 07. USFFC WILL ASSIGN SPECIFIC DECOM DATE. CV 67 WILL BE PREPARED FOR A SAFE STOW INACTIVATION. 3. FUTURE CHANGES TO SPECIFIC FY07 SHIP DECOM DATES LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE WILL BE COORDINATED AND RELEASED BY USFFC. OPNAV WILL PROMULGATE CHANGES TO THE INACTIVATION YEAR, AS REQUIRED. ... CV 67 IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ITS INACTIVATION AVAILABILITY ON OR ABOUT 31 MAR 07.

Itsfullofstars 01:42, 28 January 2007 (UTC)


 * News article, dated December 17 2006: USS John F. Kennedy to Make Final Voyage Before Decommissioning
 * Itsfullofstars 02:04, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Decommissioning date
There's a discrepancy with the decommissioning date. The article lists August 1, 2007 per the Navy Vessel Register, but there was a ceremony on March 23. Is the ceremony not the actual date of decommission?

"Big John" Decommissioned After 38 Years of Service

Navy Carrier List Ryan8374 (talk) 12:37, 2 January 2015 (UTC)


 * I gotta learn to read. The beginning of the article stated the official date as August 1, 2007 Ryan8374 (talk) 12:43, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

Jackie Kennedy's name
Jackie Kennedy did not marry Aristotle Onassis until 1968. The JFK CV 67 was laid down in '64 and launched in '67. The article lists her has the sponsor of the JFK with Onassis as her last name. The Navy's commisioning papers for the JFK CV 67 show her name as sponsor as Kennedy. Historic Preservationists like myself see a huge difference in such points. It's not as if anyone will make a mistake about which Jackie is being talked about. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Devildave (talk • contribs) 17:04, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Tomcat-1976
I was on the flight deck the day the Tomcat went off the deck. It was a problem with the Tomcat, not the flight deck equipment. Just wanted to straighten that out.74.178.167.22 (talk) 06:05, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Why late switch from planned nuclear to conventional power ?
Article needs to discuss this. Rcbutcher (talk) 00:37, 9 July 2015 (UTC)


 * - That's actually a good idea. Why don't you research it and add something? I would be interested to know. - the WOLF  child  02:00, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

It's not accurate as written. CVA-67 was authorized in the FY63 budget as a conventional carrier. Rickover made an attempt to get the order changed to a nuclear carrier based on CVAN-65 but with four A3W reactors. But that never happned; Kennedy was ordered and built as a conventional carrier. See page 129 and later in Rickover and the Nuclear Navy. Taschoene (talk) 00:36, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Status
We know that the Kennedy is on 'donation hold', but I read that it is at the Philadelphia Reserve Fleet. What condition is she in? Could she be re-activated if needed? What I'd like to know is if she could be considered as being "in reserve"...? - the WOLF  child  02:03, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I believe I found the answer. The ship is currently part of the Philadelphia reserve fleet. - the WOLF  child  10:02, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

"Popular Cultre"
CV-67 plays a "medium role" in the novel "Hunt fpr Red October". In the 1990 movie "Enterprise" plays her role.--94.114.40.212 (talk) 22:07, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

nickname of USS John F. Kennedy
Is it true that CV-67 was nicknamed "The Can Openener"?

Boilers
The boilers (2per space 4 space 8 boilers in total) made 1200# 900degree steam, The cats that shot the plans did so with that same steam The men. (boiler.tec/BT/Snipes) who work in the boiler room delt with ambient temperature of100 to120 degrees and 16hour days, 2600:6C4A:1F7F:9601:9825:AF0F:8779:4E34 (talk) 01:06, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
 * If you are requesting an edit be made to the article, you should do so in an "change 'x' to 'y'" format, and include sources to support the changes. Thanks - w o lf  01:43, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

"Displacement" section
"Tons deadweight" is a measure of tonnage or volumetric capacity, not of displacement. Grassynoel (talk) 05:38, 14 February 2024 (UTC)