ex USS Oriskany (CV 34) sinking. The carrier will rest on the sea floor 22-miles south of Pensacola, Florida in approximately 212-ft. of water in the Gulf of Mexico,
 becoming the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef - May 17, 2006

ex-USS Oriskany was sunk 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, on May 17 to form an artificial reef. The ship took about 37 minutes to sink below the surface

Oriskany's last minutes

leaving Pensacola for her final journey

leaving Pensacola for her final journey

leaving Pensacola for her final journey

leaving Pensacola for her final journey

leaving Pensacola for her final journey

ex USS Oriskany (CV 34) moored at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida - April 2006

ex USS Oriskany (CV 34) moored at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida - April 2006

ex USS Oriskany (CV 34) moored at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida - April 2006

 tugboats turn the decommissioned USS Oriskany (CV 34) prior to mooring onto the Allegheny Pier at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida - March 2006

USS Oriskany (CV 34) at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida - March 2006

USS Oriskany (CV 34) arriving at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida - January 2005

ex USS Oriskany laid up at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) Puget Sound, Washington - 1990

USS Oriskany (CV 34) being towed into the Naval Reserve Fleet Area at Bremerton, Washington - October 1976

USS Oriskany (CV 34) during her decommissioning ceremony at NAS Alameda, California - September 30, 1976

USS Oriskany (CV 34) returning to NAS Alameda, California after her final deployment - March 1976

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - circa 1975

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - 1974

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - 1974

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - 1974

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - 1974

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - 1974

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - 1974

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - 1974

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - circa 1974

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - 1972

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - October 1970

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - October 1970

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - Gulf of Tonkin - August 1970

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - July 1969

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - July 1969

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - May 1969

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - San Francisco - April 1969

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) embarked - late 1960's

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) returning from a Vietnam War deployment - January 1968

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - January 1968

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - June 1967

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - June 1967

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - 1967

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - 1967

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - 1967

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - 1967

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - October 1966

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - October 1966

a major fire broke out aboard USS Oriskany on 26 October 1966 after a lit flare was locked in a flare locker. The fire killed 44 people and injured 156 more

a major fire broke out aboard USS Oriskany on 26 October 1966 after a lit flare was locked in a flare locker. The fire killed 44 people and injured 156 more
USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - October 1966

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - October 1966

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - September 1966

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - August 1966

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - April 1966

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - May 1965

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - January 1965

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - 1960's

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) embarked - early 1960's

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 16 (CVG-16) embarked - November 1962

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 16 (CVG-16) embarked - circa 1962

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 16 (CVG-16) embarked - 1962

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 16 (CVG-16) embarked - circa 1962

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 14 (CVG-14) embarked - July 1960

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 14 (CVG-14) embarked - May 1960

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) - early 1960's

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) at NAS North Island, California - June 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - circa April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - circa April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - circa April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - circa April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - circa April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - circa April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - circa April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - April 1959

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after SCB-125A conversion - April 1959

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undated

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with CVG-9 embarked - 1956

F2H-2P Banshee on her finals to land aboard USS Oriskany (CVA 34) - February 1955

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) off California - January 1955

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after regular overhaul at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - October 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after regular overhaul at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - October 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after regular overhaul at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - October 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after regular overhaul at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - October 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after regular overhaul at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - October 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) after regular overhaul at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - October 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - September 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - September 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - September 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - September 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - September 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - September 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) at San Francisco Naval Shipyard - September 1954

a Lockheed WV-2 Constellation flies over USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) embarked - April 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) embarked - April 1954

F9F-5 Panther of VF-192 aboard USS Oriskany (CVA 34) - March 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) embarked - March 1954

USS Oriskany (CVA 34) with Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) embarked - Sasebo, Japan - October 1953
CV 34 (September 1950 - October 1952)


a North American AJ-1 Savage attack aircraft aboard USS Oriskany (CV 34) - August 1952

USS Oriskany (CV 34) with Carrier Air Group 4 (CVG-4) embarked - circa 1951

USS Oriskany (CV 34) with Carrier Air Group 4 (CVG-4) embarked - circa 1951

USS Oriskany (CV 34) with Carrier Air Group 4 (CVG-4) embarked - 1951

USS Oriskany (CV 34) - 1951

USS Oriskany (CV 34) - 1951

USS Oriskany (CV 34) - 1950

USS Oriskany (CV 34) - commissioning ceremony at New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn  - September 25, 1950

USS Oriskany (CV 34) - commissioning ceremony at New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn  - September 25, 1950

USS Oriskany (CV 34) - commissioning ceremony at New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn  - September 25, 1950

USS Oriskany (CV 34) - commissioning ceremony at New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn  - September 25, 1950