The USS Forrestal Disaster
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It was a lethal and avoidable accident, and the lessons it taught would change how the Navy operated, saving the lives of many countless more sailors into the future.
I've never seen such acts of heroism, McCain would tell the New York Times.
Your life depends on him. His life depends on you, and everyone helped everyone.
It was a dark day and it's a day that the Navy should remember, not just for the lives lost, but for the changes brought.
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1967 - the height of the Vietnam War. Off the coast, U.S carriers conduct operations against the North. USS Forrestal, the Navy's first 'super-carrier' has arrived on scene to begin doing her bit - but little could her crew imagine that their world was about to be turned upside down, not from enemy action, but by a freak accident. The fire that engulfed the Forrestal's flight deck was responsible for the loss of more than 130 men and its cause was thanks to a series of poor decisions and design faults which led inexorably to a catastrophe. Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines! Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns #navy #war