On A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Even A Small Fire Is A Big Deal

A fire broke out in the laundry room of USS Gerald R. Ford, and was quickly contained, but other fires on U.S. Navy aircraft ...
Washington Examiner

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 ...
The Aviationist on MSN

Fire breaks out aboard USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier in the Red Sea

The non-combat-related blaze started in the carrier's main laundry spaces and was quickly contained, and the ship remains ...
KHQ

Remembering The USS Forrestal Fire

The 57 th anniversary of the USS Forrestal fire, one of the worst in American naval history, is July 29, 2024. I volunteer at the National WWII Memorial on the National Mall some Saturday mornings. My ...
WTOL

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 ...
KTVB

Forrestal sailors plan ceremony to mark 50 years since deadly fire

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Remembering a day they wish they could forget. The USS Forrestal Fire resulted in the worst loss of a life on a U.S. Navy ship since World War II. Five decades later, ...