the USS Oriskany has left Beaumont, Texas, under tow,

for her trip to Pensacola.  Source.

the oriskany leaving beaumont

     hopefully, she'll be sunk as an artificial reef this year.  target

date is May 17, 2006.

this is the second attempt to do so. last year, the coming hurricance

season forced the oriskany to be towed back to beaumont before it

could be sunk. see previous story.