The incident resulted in significant loss of life, extensive damage to the ship, and ... The fire on the USS Forrestal had far-reaching consequences for the U.S. Navy and its operations.

Ken Killmeyer, historian for the USS Forrestal Association and a survivor of the 1967 incident, told FoxNews.com in October that the sale marked a “sad day” for all Americans.

The incident aboard the USS Forrestal also occurred just nine months after a devastating fire broke out on the USS Oriskany, which resulted in the loss of forty-four sailors and pilots.

USS Forrestal Fire of 1967: The Disaster That Changed Naval Safety. ... and ejection seats fired into the air,” the “Informal Board of Investigation” report on the Forrestal incident said.

The incident marked one of the worst losses of life on a U.S. naval ship since WWII, ... In 1967, a fire seriously damaged the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal.

WMR has been informed that crewmen aboard the Forrestal have provided additional information about the Forrestal incident. ... "How the 1967 Fire on USS Forrestal Improved Future U.S. Navy Damage ...

The damage to Forrestal totaled more than $70 million. The guest speaker for the event was former USS Forrestal crewmember, USN (Retired) Gunners Mate 1st Class Richard Campany, who served aboard ...

WASHINGTON — On a July morning in 1967, Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Ott, a 23-year-old parachute rigger, was preparing a bomber pilot for takeoff on the USS Forrestal as it bobbed in the ...

The Forrestal fire, although taking place in a combat zone, during combat operations off Vietnam, was an accident. "The sad part is the powers that be decided we want to forget this," he said.

Vietnam veteran Bernie Sasse of Onalaska was aboard the USS Forrestal when it caught fire in 1967 in a ... Before the incident, pilots assigned to the Forrestal flew 700 sorties in four days over ...

Ex-Navy Carrier USS Forrestal Sold For 1 Cent : The Two-Way The vessel is famous for a 1967 incident in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War, when a stray missile triggered a massive fire ...