Forrestal Fire Disaster Kills 134 on Carrier Deck
A July 1967 catastrophe on the USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin caused by an electrical fault ignited Zuni rocket fusing fuel and triggering a deadly chain of explosions. 134 sailors perished and 161 were injured, prompting firefighting and handling procedure reforms and a deck wash system across carriers. Survivors included John McCain and Ronald Zlatoper. Lt. Tom Treanore later rose to rear admiral.
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World events that shaped the world across 1914 to 2019
A compact chronicle of landmark moments from war declarations and political actions to space acts and tragedies. It covers Austria-Hungary’s 1914 Serbia war, Hoover’s 1932 Bonus Army eviction, the 1945 Empire State crash, NASA’s 1958 act, Diana and Charles’s 1981 wedding, Nixon’s 1974 tapes, Hoffa’s 1975 disappearance, Ranger 7 lunar photos, 1990 Iraq invasion, Ginsburg’s 1993 confirmation, 2019 Walmart shooting, and more notable milestones.
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