USS Oriskany and the fire that nearly destroyed her
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USS Oriskany and the fire that nearly destroyed her
A deadly fire erupted deep inside USS Oriskany while she operated off Vietnam, trapping sailors and threatening the carrier with total loss. Extraordinary damage control efforts saved the ship, but the disaster claimed dozens of lives and permanently changed naval firefighting and safety procedures.
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Have you seen people purposely sinking a boat? A demolition team’s mission - to sink the USS Oriskany, a 900-foot-long aircraft carrier, the most complex and best-built ship in naval warfare, to create the largest artificial reef in the world. #Battleship #Sinking #Vietnamwar #America | Free Documentary
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Have you seen people purposely sinking a boat? A demolition team’s mission - to sink the USS Oriskany, a 900-foot-long aircraft carrier, the most complex and best-built ship in naval warfare, to create the largest artificial reef in the world. #Battleship #Sinking #Vietnamwar #America | Free Documentary
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The former aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CV-34) was officially sunk on May 17, 2006, and now rests on the seabed approximately 22 miles south of Pensacola, at a depth of approximately 212 feet in the Gulf of Mexico. This planned sinking, carried out after rigorous environmental preparation, makes Oriskany the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef, while creating a new marine habitat and a unique historical dive site. 🕊⚓🇺🇸 | History Vault Archives
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The former aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CV-34) was officially sunk on May 17, 2006, and now rests on the seabed approximately 22 miles south of Pensacola, at a depth of approximately 212 feet in the Gulf of Mexico. This planned sinking, carried out after rigorous environmental preparation, makes Oriskany the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef, while creating a new marine habitat and a unique historical dive site. 🕊⚓🇺🇸 | History Vault Archives
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