USS Oriskany is the first naval warship and largest artificial reef ever to be intentionally sunk in U.S. coastal waters.

USS Oriskany CVA/CV-34 stationed off the coast of North Vietnam at Yankee Station, conducting flight operations in 1966 The "Big O" #fblifestyle | MilitaryPhotoDepot

The USS Oriskany (CV-34) was an American aircraft carrier that served extensively during the Cold War, Korean War, and Vietnam War, earning a reputation as one of the most active carriers of her era. Commissioned in 1950, she operated advanced jet aircraft and underwent major modernizations before being decommissioned in 1997, ending nearly five decades of naval service. Rather than being scrapped, the USS Oriskany was selected for conversion into an artificial reef, and on 17 May 2006 she was d

Have you seen people purposely sinking a boat? A demolition team’s mission - to sink the USS Oriskany, a 900-foot-long aircraft carrier, the most complex and best-built ship in naval warfare, to create the largest artificial reef in the world. #Battleship #Sinking #Vietnamwar #America | Free Documentary

The former aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CV-34) was officially sunk on May 17, 2006, and now rests on the seabed approximately 22 miles south of Pensacola, at a depth of approximately 212 feet in the Gulf of Mexico. This planned sinking, carried out after rigorous environmental preparation, makes Oriskany the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef, while creating a new marine habitat and a unique historical dive site. 🕊⚓🇺🇸 | History Vault Archives