Fate
Shangri-La remained in the reserve fleet for the next 11 years, and was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 15 July 1982. She was retained by MARAD for several years to provide spare parts for the training carrier Lexington. On 9 August 1988, she was sold for scrap and later towed to Taiwan for demolition.
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Famous quotes containing the word fate:
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—D.H. (David Herbert)
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—Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.)