The 1967 fire on the USS Forrestal aircraft carrier was one of the most devastating naval disasters in U.S. history. It occurred on July 29, 1967, while the aircraft carrier was stationed in the Gulf ...

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 ...

NEW HANOVER, NC (WWAY) — On July 29th, 1967, the USS Forrestal went up in flames, a turning point in US naval history. To honor the men who were injured or killed that day, the USS Forrestal ...

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 ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Gary Shaver is a Survivor for the USS Forrestal with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2002 Speech. Mr. Freeman discussed his book Sailors To ...

Jack Lawler Jr. wants to park a 52-year-old aircraft carrier next to Fort McHenry in Baltimore City?s harbor. The USS Forrestal, commissioned in 1955 and considered the first super carrier, could ...