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To: central_va

I served as weapons officer on a destroyer in the early eighties out of Mayport. We were in the Forrestal’s carrier group several times during that period (alternating with the Independence). We often referred to the Forrestal as “Forest Fire” in the ward room. A bit disrespectful now looking back on it...


75 posted on 10/24/2013 4:53:47 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron

Actually I look at it as a safety thing. The Forestall fire was started by human error, never forget. If it had been a bomb strike from any enemy attack then that would be disrespectful IMO.


76 posted on 10/24/2013 5:01:11 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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