Keywords: US Navy 040105-N-8629M-005 A tugboat tows the decommissioned aircraft carrier Midway into San Diego bay.jpg en San Diego Calif January 5 2004 -- A tugboat tows the decommissioned aircraft carrier Midway into San Diego bay Midway will be moored temporarily at Naval Air Station North Island Calif to take-on restored historical aircraft and will soon be homeported across the bay in San Diego as the centerpiece for our nation's biggest museum devoted to carriers and naval aviation When commissioned on September 10 1945 as USS Midway CVB-41 she was the largest carrier ever put to sea U S Navy photo By Photographer's Mate Airman Rebecca J Moat RELEASED 2004-01-05 040105-N-8629M-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11296 U S Navy photo By Photographer's Mate Airman Rebecca J Moat PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship arrivals to Naval Air Station North Island USS Midway Museum - Aerial views C-Tractor 11 ship 1994 Tugboats with aircraft carriers |