well, the U.S.S. Oriskany has a new date to sink to the

bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, near Pensacola:  May 17, 2006.

Source.

   you may not want to hold your breath, though.  last year,

the Oriskany was also supposed to be sunk off Pensacola,

but delays kept the Mighty O from her date with the Gulf.

instead, she had to be towed back to Texas to ride out

hurricane season.

  a team from National Geograhpic will be on hand

to record the sinking ... should it take place  ...

the oriskany last year in pensacola... awaiting her fate