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‘Catastrophic Fire’ On US Navy’s 80,000-Ton Aircraft Carrier: When US Nearly Lost Its 1st Supercarrier, Killing 134 ...
The USS Forrestal, the US Navy’s first supercarrier, holds a distinguished place in American naval history as one of the most pivotal warships ever commissioned. Named in honor of James Forrestal, America’s first Secretary of Defense, the Forrestal was …