Event Brief
US Navy sold aircraft carriers for $0.01 each
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: The US Navy sold the carriers Kitty Hawk and John F. Kennedy for a penny each, transferring costly dismantling obligations.
WHO: US Navy
WHAT: Sold the aircraft carriers Kitty Hawk and John F. Kennedy for $0.01 each, with the buyer taking on dismantling and environmental cleanup obligations.
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 6:38 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The ships were sold for scrap value while the buyer assumed asbestos remediation, PCB disposal, cleanup, and environmental compliance obligations.
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