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8. The USA's USS America Aircraft Carrier

Producer: Newport News Building Ships principal users: the US Navy $10.1 billion* for the program (FY2015) and $3.4 billion* for the unit (FY2015) The USS America was one of three supercarriers in the Kitty Hawk class when it was put into service in the middle of the 1960s. 1996 saw its decommissioning. The ship, also known as "The Big A," has "Don't tread on me" as its motto. Among other fierce battles, the USS America participated in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, and the Vietnam War.

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The aircraft carrier USS America ©Shutterstock/vviper-zero Years after being decommissioned, in 2005, the USS America was selected for a live-fire test intended to inform the design of future aircraft carriers. The Navy completed its testing on May 14, 2005, at 11:30 AM, and destroyed the ship. Off the coast of Cape Hatteras, the wreck is still intact. It is located 16,680 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.