Status of the Forrestal's






USS Forrestal (AVT-59)

Status: Stricken, to be disposed of, type of disposal not known.
Date status changed: 09/11/1993
Planned Disposition: ON DONATION HOLD AS A MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL (per N43)
Maintenance Category: X

Maintenance Category D and X

Reserve Category D and X ships/service craft will be retained and receive no maintenance or preservation. Only security against fire, flooding, and pilferage will be provided. Ships/service craft selected for Category D are those in the custody of the Inactive Fleet with only berthing support provided. They are not considered inactive but temporarily retained pending usage by the active force. Reserve Category X applies to ships and service craft that have been stricken from the Naval Vessel Register and are awaiting disposal by scrap, sale to foreign countries (FMS), designated target, memorial, or donation, as applicable.









USS Saratoga (CV-60)

Status: Stricken, to be disposed of by navy sale.
Date status changed: 08/20/1994
Planned Disposition: ON DONATION HOLD AS A MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL
Maintenance Category: X

Maintenance Category D and X

Reserve Category D and X ships/service craft will be retained and receive no maintenance or preservation. Only security against fire, flooding, and pilferage will be provided. Ships/service craft selected for Category D are those in the custody of the Inactive Fleet with only berthing support provided. They are not considered inactive but temporarily retained pending usage by the active force. Reserve Category X applies to ships and service craft that have been stricken from the Naval Vessel Register and are awaiting disposal by scrap, sale to foreign countries (FMS), designated target, memorial, or donation, as applicable.









USS Ranger (CV-61)

Status: Inactive, out of commision, in reserve.
Date status changed: 07/10/1993
Maintenance Category: B

Maintenance Category B

Reserve Category B ships are designated by CNO and will receive the highest practicable degree of maintenance within personnel and funding limitations. Dehumidification and cathodic protection equipment and flooding alarms are installed. Category B is applicable to ships ONLY. Ships selected for this category are the most urgently needed to augment the Active Fleet in an emergency.









USS Independence (CV-62)

Status: Inactive, out of commision, in reserve.
Date status changed: 09/30/1998
Maintenance Category: B

Maintenance Category B

Reserve Category B ships are designated by CNO and will receive the highest practicable degree of maintenance within personnel and funding limitations. Dehumidification and cathodic protection equipment and flooding alarms are installed. Category B is applicable to ships ONLY. Ships selected for this category are the most urgently needed to augment the Active Fleet in an emergency.

Information obtained from the Naval Vessel Register web site.