Great Carrier Reef: Chronology of a Sunken Supercarrier

March 3rd, 2010, In Abandoned, by Tom

On May 17, 2006 the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany was sunk off the coast of Florida, becoming the world’s largest artificial reef. This article, including 41 great images, examines Oriskany’s naval career from construction to the Vietnam War to her final fate as a haven for marine life and recreation spot for divers.