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Why America's Battleship Graveyard is Forgotten (Philadelphia's Abandoned Ships) - IT'S HISTORY
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Outside the Philadelphia International Airport is a shipyard of old and decrepit vessels, but they weren’t always that way. Among these ships are some of the United States Navy’s most storied vessels, heroes of countless wars, and great storied histories. And while their fates are not as glorious as their pasts, one vessel that once rested here is truly the stuff of legend.
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IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.
Chapters:
0:00 - Why does Philadelphia have a battleship graveyard?
2:01 - USS Barry
5:45 - USS John F. Kennedy
9:17 - USS Ticonderoga V
11:44 - USS New Jersey
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Scriptwriter - Gregory Back
Editor - Rishi Mittal
Host - Ryan Socash
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» SOURCES
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/mothball-fleet-us-navy-philadelphia-naval-yard-ships-20181127.html
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a26448230/navy-wont-bring-back-mothballed-ships/
https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/23/archives/yesterdays-navy-still-afloat-at-philadelphia-openair-prop-farm.html
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/02/20/navy-wont-resurrect-decommissioned-ships-355-fleet-buildup-admiral-says.html
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1334204
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs.html
https://www.nvr.navy.mil/QUICKFIND/HULLLIST_SHIPS.HTML
https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Leyte-Gulf
https://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/the-ship/full-history/
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Correction: USS Ticonderoga V was scrapped in 2020.
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