USS Enterprise Fire

USS Enterprise Fire

In 1969, a rocket loaded on a parked aircraft aboard the USS enterprise exploded which set off a massive blaze and additional explosions across the flight deck. The fires were brought under control relatively quickly, but 27 hands were lost and an additional 314 sailors were injured. Repairs were completed and the ship deployed just two months afterward.

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