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USS Forrestal: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Set on Fire By Its Own Rockets

The 1967 fire on the USS Forrestal aircraft carrier was one of the most devastating naval disasters in U.S. history. It occurred on July 29, 1967, while the aircraft carrier was stationed in the Gulf ...
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Gary Shaver

On the C-SPAN Networks: Gary Shaver is a Survivor for the USS Forrestal with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2002 Speech. Mr. Freeman discussed his book Sailors To ...
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Surviving the USS Forrestal fire

Sometimes the stories I encounter in this job leave me stunned. To wit, I recently spoke with Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony O’Malley, who served aboard the USS Forrestal during a ...
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The Devastating 1967 USS Forrestal Aircraft Carrier Fire

Over mankind’s short time on this earth, War has evolved from chaotic bloodshed to hard science. It is based on deliberate chemical reactions to control machines and create devastation. We have become ...
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A half-century later, USS Forrestal fallen to be remembered

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- The U-S-S Forrestal fire, to this day, remains the Navy's biggest disaster in a combat zone since World War II. On the 50th anniversary of that fateful day, former shipmates ...