Keywords: USS Tucson (CLAA-98) on the way to the scrapyard in 1967.jpg The U S Navy light cruiser USS Tucson CLAA-98 under tow off the coast of San Diego California USA 21 January 1967 The towing ship USS Koko ATA-185 is out of view to the right Note that Tucson ' s No 3 127 mm/38 twin gun mount has been removed The ship was scrapped at the National Metal Steel Company plant Terminal Island California in 1971-1972 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-98000/NH-98519 html NH 98519 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1967-02-21 USN; Photographed by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class R E Duggan of squadron VC-3 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Tucson CL-98 |