Pensioned off

The US Navy's Japan-based aircraft carrier USS Independence is heading back to Washington state for retirement. The 80,000t ship is being replaced at Yokosuka from 11 August by the USS Kitty Hawk, which will be the only US carrier home-ported outside the USA.

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