The retired USS John F. Kennedy​ aircraft carrier will embark on its final voyage after spending nearly two decades docked in ...

The former USS John F. Kennedy is leaving Philadelphia for its final journey before being dismantled in Texas.

An aircraft carrier is leaving its home at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia to make its final journey on Thursday morning.

"Big John," as it was affectionately nicknamed, was decommissioned in 2007 and has been in Philadelphia ever since.

A historic ship that's called Philadelphia home for decades is finally leaving town for good. The USS John F Kennedy will ...

The 1,052-foot-long ship, which has been housed at the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility since 2008, is making ...

The aircraft carrier, which has been docked in South Philadelphia since 2008, will make its exit through the Delaware River.

The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.

The Clinton and Bush names are consistent with tradition, yet also somewhat unorthodox.