The USS Shitty Kitty Decommissioned

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard over in Bremerton said goodbye to a dear old broken-down friend yesterday, as they officially decommissioned the 1,100-ft. aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. The 48-year-old carrier has been the Navy's oldest active (and run down) warship since 1998, known--mainly by sailors--for its talent at breaking down and leaving many stranded, hence the name "Shitty" Kitty. As the Navy's last diesel-fueled aircraft carrier, it had been stationed in Japan (they tend to frown upon nuclear-powered anything near their shores) over the past decade. The decommissioned USS Kitty Hawk will now join the other retired aircraft carriers in Bremerton's shipyard and hope for a chance at museum glory.