USS Forrestal: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Set on Fire By Its Own Rockets

USS Forrestal: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Set on Fire By Its Own Rockets

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 of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. The incident resulted in significant loss of life, extensive damage to the ship, and […] The post USS Forrestal: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Set on Fire By Its Own Rockets appeared first on 19FortyFive.

Was it the Radar? Respectfully Revisiting the 1967 US Navy USS Forrestal Carrier Disaster: Part 2 - In Compliance Magazine

How can the EMI/EMC community continue to blame this accident on electromagnetic interference (EMI) from the USS Forrestal’s on-board AN-SPS-43 search radar when the official US Navy inquiry comes to different conclusions? The post Was it the Radar? Respectfully Revisiting the 1967 US Navy USS Forrestal Carrier Disaster: Part 2 appeared first on In Compliance Magazine.