[smoothsailing]

It's perhaps best known for a 1967 incident in which stray voltage triggered an accidental explosion that struck a plane on the flight deck whose cockpit was occupied by a young John McCain.

They should have kept the Forrestal and scrapped McCain.

[WayneS]

I think there were at least two other major fires (albeit not as large as the McCain fire) on the Forrestal.

If memory serves me, one which occurred in the early 70s was set by a young sailor who did not want to deploy on a 6 month Med cruise. He got his wish. The ship did not deploy. Of course, HE did not get to stay in Norfolk - I think Leavenworth may have been his next home.

When I was growing up in Virginia Beach, and the Forrestal was stationed in Norfolk, it was nicknamed the Forestfire.

[LucyT]

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Ping to an old thread; fyi, lest we forget.

Check out # 8 , # 14 .

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