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Copy Link Read in app USS Kitty Hawk The USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in Hong Kong in 2008. Reuters [top-left] [bottom-rig] Redeem now * The US Navy sold two old aircraft carriers for a cent each to a ship-breaking firm. * The USS Kitty Hawk and USS John F. Kennedy had been decommissioned for years. * They are due to be broken up by a firm in Texas, which can make money from the scrap metal. Insider Today [insider-to] NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today's biggest stories in markets, tech, and business -- delivered daily. Read preview Bull [newsletter] Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app Email address [ ] Sign up By clicking "Sign Up", you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time. Bull [newsletter] Advertisement Advertisement The US Navy sold two aircraft carriers to a ship-breaking company for 1 cent each after decades of service. The cut-price fee reflects the fact the company will profit from selling the ship metal for scrap, officials said. Naval Sea Systems Command, a US Navy suborganization, said it had agreed to sell the USS Kitty Hawk and the USS John F. Kennedy to International Shipbreaking Limited, which is based in Brownsville, Texas, USA Today reported. Towing and ship-breaking is a costly process, and the Navy has previously paid ISL large sums of money to recycle its ships, the Brownsville Herald reported. Advertisement Advertisement "The contract values reflect that the contracted company will benefit from the subsequent sale of scrap steel, iron, and non-ferrous metal ores," said Alan Baribeau, a spokesman for the Naval Sea Systems Command in a statement cited by USA Today. Both ships were launched in the 1960s and were capable of carrying dozens of aircraft. The Kitty Hawk was deployed in the Vietnam War, and the John F. Kennedy featured in the Gulf War. 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