Learn mandarin - US will sink th Home Business China International Culture��Edu Sci��Tech Sports Life Travel P hotos ��Search China Observer �� Rapid growth in China's foreign reserves is rational �� RMB Appreciation to create its own bubble? �� More and more Chinese are making a living online Photos �� French impressionist paintings on display �� Embroidery threads for the Spring Festival �� Unmarketable tiger head shoes ��Home>>Photos US will sink the decommissioned carrier www.chinanews.cn 2005-01-21 17:11:16 The U.S. is about to sink the 888-feet decommissioned aircraft carrier Oriskany that steamed off Texas' Corpus Christi on Dec. 20, 2004 and arrived in Florida's Pensacola on Jan. 11, 2005. Oriskany is the Navy's first ship to be sunk by the authority provided under the Fiscal Year 2004 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 108-136) and will be the largest ship to be turned into an artificial reef, which will bring about many changes to Florida's marine life, presenting opportunities for business, fishing, surfing and other entertainment activities. An official sinking date has not been set. Oriskany served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. E-mail: zhangqinghua@chinanews.com.cn Tel: 8610-88387443 Fax: 8610-68327649 Copyright� 2004 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Disclaimer: viewpoints in the website do not represent China News Service Learn Chinese, Learn mandarin e decommissioned carrier