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The US carrier fire so brutal it turned the mighty Oriskany into a legend

USS Oriskany served in Korea and Vietnam, but her most infamous moment came in October 1966 when a magnesium flare ignited ...
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‘Captain, we have an inferno starting’: How one flare nearly destroyed a Navy aircraft carrier

Key Points and Summary - In October 1966, the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Oriskany was preparing for flight ops off Vietnam when a routine ordnance evolution turned catastrophic. -Two sailors ...