An aerial portside view of the US Navy (USN) Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS RANGER (CV 61), with her Sailors manning the rails and aircraft of the Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) on her deck, as she is nudged into position by harbor tugs NIANTIC (YTB-781), NEODESHA (YTB-815), and WAXAHACHIE (YTB 814), at the pier on her arrival at Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). USN Photo
According to news reports, the sale of the USS Ranger (CV61) to a scrapper for a penny after sitting on donation hold for year may not be the final chapter in the ship’s tale.
“Right now, we just want a stay of execution,” Michael B. Shanahan, project manager for the Long Beach rescue effort, who says they have $14 milly in donations for their war chest to keep the Ranger from being razor blades. “This is our last chance to stop the loss of an irreplaceable cultural and historic asset.”
