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| Keywords: USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) receiving new elevator c1969.jpg The U S Navy aircaft carrier USS Franklin D Roosevelt CVA-42 receiving a new deck-edge elevator at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Virginia USA Roosevelt was initially slated to undergo an extensive reconstruction SCB 101 68 similar to that received by USS Midway CVA-41 from 1966 to 1970 This plan was derailed by massive cost overruns in Midway ' s reconstruction which eventually totalled 202 million Roosevelt was therefore limited to an austere 46 million refit enabling her to operate the Grumman A-6 Intruder and LTV A-7 Corsair II In July 1968 Roosevelt entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her 11-month modernization program The forward centerline elevator was relocated to the starboard deck edge forward of the island the port waist catapult was removed the crew spaces were refurbished and two of the four remaining 127 mm anti-aircraft turrets were removed Roosevelt also received a deck edge spray system using the new seawater compatible fire-fighting chemical Light Water She put to sea again on 26 May 1969 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv42-70/014 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv42-70/index_003 htm USS Franklin D Roosevelt CVA-42 1970 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1969 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Franklin D Roosevelt CV-42 Norfolk Naval Shipyard | ||||
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