Editing USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) (section)

=== Retirement ===
In November 2009, the Navy placed ''John F. Kennedy'' on donation hold for use as a museum and memorial.<ref>[http://peoships.crane.navy.mil/Inactiveships/Donation/inactiveships_news.asp navy.mil]{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> A report in the ''[[Boston Herald]]'' newspaper on 26 November 2009 mentioned the possibility of bringing ''John F. Kennedy'' to the Boston, Massachusetts area, as a museum or memorial at no cost to the city, if desired.<ref name="Hub floated as possible home for JFK warship">{{cite news| url = http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1214666&srvc=rss| work = The Boston Herald| title = Hub floated as possible home for JFK warship| author = Edward Mason| date = 26 November 2009| access-date = 26 November 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121001093136/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1214666&srvc=rss| archive-date = 1 October 2012| url-status=dead}}</ref>

In August 2010, two groups successfully passed into Phase II of the U.S. Navy Ship Donation Program:<ref name="navsrc139"/>
*Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame,<ref>[http://www.ussjfkri.org/ Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame's USS ''John F. Kennedy'' Aircraft Carrier Project]</ref> [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
* USS ''John F. Kennedy'' Museum,<ref>[http://www.ussjfkri.org/ USS John F. Kennedy Museum], Portland, Maine</ref> [[Portland, Maine]]
On 4 January 2010, [[Portland, Maine City Council]] unanimously endorsed the efforts of the USS ''John F. Kennedy'' Museum while Gov. [[John Baldacci]] also offered his support.<ref>[https://www.portlandmonthly.com/portmag/2010/02/dream-boat-2/ Portland Monthly Magazine: ''Dream Boat''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930184028/https://www.portlandmonthly.com/portmag/2010/02/dream-boat-2/ |date=30 September 2019 }} February/March 2010.</ref> One year later on 19 January 2011 the [[Portland, Maine City Council]] voted 9–0 to not continue with the project to bring the ship to Maine.<ref>[http://www.pressherald.com/news/proposed-carrier-site-voted-down_2011-01-20.html PressHerald.com: ''Proposed Carrier Site Voted Down''], 20 January 2011.</ref>

Plans as of September 2014 had the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame working to secure Pier 2 of the [[Naval Station Newport]]. These developments come after the former {{USS|Saratoga|CV-60}} was sold for scrapping earlier after years of being moored in Newport.<ref name=PJ1>{{cite news|title=Goodbye, Sara|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/editorials/20140831-goodbye-sara.ece|access-date=11 October 2014|publisher=[[Providence Journal]]|date=31 August 2014}}</ref><ref name=Lennon>{{cite news|last1=Lennon|first1=Frank|title=Frank Lennon: JFK carrier could be big boon for R.I.|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/commentary/20140920-frank-lennon-jfk-carrier-could-be-big-boon-for-r.i..ece|access-date=11 October 2014|publisher=Providence Journal|date=20 September 2014|archive-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016102744/http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/commentary/20140920-frank-lennon-jfk-carrier-could-be-big-boon-for-r.i..ece|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:A639, USS John F Kennedy, stern, Navy Yard, Delaware River, Philadelphia, 2018.jpg|thumb|''John F. Kennedy''{{'}}s stern, [[Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility]], [[Philadelphia Naval Shipyard]], 2018]]
With the advent of the nuclear carrier, {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63|2}} and ''John F. Kennedy'' were the last two candidate carriers to become museum ships as they have conventional propulsion. Nuclear carriers, such as {{USS|Enterprise|CV-65|2}} and the {{sclass|Nimitz|aircraft carrier|4}}, require extensive deconstruction to remove their nuclear reactors during decommissioning, leaving them in an unsuitable condition for donation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/10/22/enterprise-nimitz-class-carriers-wont-be-museums.html|title=Enterprise, Nimitz-Class Carriers Won't Be Museums|website=military.com}}</ref> In October 2017, it was announced that ''Kitty Hawk'' would be disposed of by scrapping, leaving ''John F. Kennedy'' the last available carrier capable of conversion to a museum.

In late 2017, the Navy revoked ''John F. Kennedy''{{'}}s "donation hold" status and designated her for dismantling. There were still several groups, from Florida, Maine and Rhode Island, with the assistance of the USS ''John F. Kennedy'' Veteran's Association, hoping to persuade the Navy to reinstate the "donation hold" status, while they pursued the goal of obtaining her as a museum.<ref name= "fate">{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksonville.com/news/military/2017-12-29/scrapyard-or-museum-after-10-years-still-no-firm-plans-former-mayport|title=Scrapyard or museum? After 10 years, still no firm plans for former Mayport carrier USS JFK|publisher=Jacksonville.com|date=29 December 2017|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>

On 6 October 2021, ''John F. Kennedy'' and [[USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)|''Kitty Hawk'']] were sold for [[Penny (United States coin)|one cent]] each to International Shipbreaking Limited.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Colson|first=Thomas|title=The US Navy sold 2 obsolete aircraft carriers to scrap dealers for 1 cent each|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/us-sells-2-aircraft-carriers-1-cent-each-2021-10|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Business Insider|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Trevithick|first=Joseph|title=The Navy's Last Conventionally Powered Aircraft Carriers Have Been Sold For Literal Pennies|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42643/the-navys-last-conventionally-powered-aircraft-carriers-have-been-sold-for-literal-pennies|access-date=2021-10-07|website=The War Zone|publisher=The Drive|language=en}}</ref>

On 16 January 2025, ''John F. Kennedy'' started the voyage to Brownsville, Texas where it will be scrapped.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Simon |first1=Alexandra |title=USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia's Navy Yard to be dismantled in Texas |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/uss-john-f-kennedy-leaving-philadelphia-dismantled-in-texas |access-date=12 February 2025 |work=CBS News |date=16 January 2025 |location=Philadelphia, PA}}</ref> The carrier arrived on 2 February.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Brendan |title=Lake Charles towing company tugs in USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier for demolition |url=https://www.fox8live.com/2025/02/04/lake-charles-towing-company-tugs-uss-john-f-kennedy-aircraft-carrier-demolition/ |access-date=12 February 2025 |work=fox8live.com |publisher=WVUE |date=4 February 2025 |location=New Orleans, Louisiana}}</ref>