http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:05:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/#comment-2248 Woody Sanford Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:54:18 +0000 http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/#comment-2248 Forgive me if I have posted this before, but the USS Oriskany had a tragic fire actually before the Forrestal. The death toll was much less, but most of those killed were sleeping pilots in Officer's country. The fire started in the pyro locker on the hanger deck following a sudden panic by a crew member. Many who died were suffocated by rising smoke. I had met several Oriskany crew members while they were in port at San Diego. I was an Intern at San Diego(Balboa)Naval Hospital, They were in for some elective surgery prior to deployment. HW(Woody)Sanford,MD Capt,MC,USNR(ret.) Forgive me if I have posted this before, but the USS Oriskany had a tragic fire actually before the Forrestal. The death toll was much less, but most of those killed were sleeping pilots in Officer’s country. The fire started in the pyro locker on the hanger deck following a sudden panic by a crew member. Many who died were suffocated by rising smoke. I had met several Oriskany crew members while they were in port at San Diego. I was an Intern at San Diego(Balboa)Naval Hospital, They were in for some elective surgery prior to deployment. HW(Woody)Sanford,MD
Capt,MC,USNR(ret.)

]]> http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/#comment-1867 R. J. Ryan Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:45:08 +0000 http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/#comment-1867 How can these films be seen? Are they available to the public? How can these films be seen? Are they available to the public?

]]> http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/#comment-1860 Sea Links « New Wars Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:01:38 +0000 http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/#comment-1860 [...] the Forrestal Fire. (Naval History Blog) [...] [...] the Forrestal Fire. (Naval History Blog) [...]

]]> http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/#comment-1849 icc phillip w mitchell Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:28:54 +0000 http://www.navalhistory.org/2010/07/26/remember-the-forrestal-this-week/#comment-1849 My first carrier i was stationed aboard was the Forrestal. I reported aboard as a 2nd class petty officer just as she returned to the states and Norfolk naval shipyard.At that time the aft hangar bay was still supporting the flight deck.We called it Sherwood forest due to all the large square timbers throught the hangar. That memory along with the work we did running armored cable into areas where so many men died i can never forget nor would i wish to.While i was not assigned to PLAT on Forrestal,i was on my next two carriers,the Midway and Kitty Hawk.What i learned aboard the Forrestal helped me make the most of my assignments both at sea and ashore. V/R Phillip w mitchell My first carrier i was stationed aboard was the Forrestal. I reported aboard as a 2nd class petty officer just as she returned to the states and Norfolk naval shipyard.At that time the aft hangar bay was still supporting the flight deck.We called it Sherwood forest due to all the large square timbers throught the hangar. That memory along with the work we did running armored cable into areas where so many men died i can never forget nor would i wish to.While i was not assigned to PLAT on Forrestal,i was on my next two carriers,the Midway and Kitty Hawk.What i learned aboard the Forrestal helped me make the most of my assignments both at sea and ashore. V/R Phillip w mitchell

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