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Fire
aboard Enterprise,
14 January 1969, in Hawaiian waters — The massive fire started when
a Zuni rocket accidentally exploded under the wing of an F-4.
The heat from truck next to plane, had heated up the rocket. Some of
the subsequent 18 explosions were 500-lb. bombs cooking of in
multiples, leaving 20-foot holes in the armored flight deck. Losses
totalled 28 dead, 343 wounded, and 15 aircraft destroyed. (Thanks to Stan Osterbauer) From navsource.org |
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USS Rogers (DD-876) alongside helping fight the fire, and Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) —upper right corner— making approach to lend assistance. (Official USN Photo). USS Rogers was awarded the
Meritorious Unit Commendation....................................Richard
Leonhardt |
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CORTES BANK ENCOUNTER On 2 November 1985 the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise struck the Cortes Bank reef about one mile east of Bishop Rock during exercises, putting a 40-foot (12 m) gash in her outer hull on the port (left) side, and damaged 3 of 4 propellers. She continued operations then went into dry dock at Hunter's Point Shipyard in San Francisco for repairs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortes Bank |
On
2 November, while operating south southwest of San diego, ENTERPRISE
struck a portion of “Bishop Rock.” After evaluation of the damages
caused to
the hull, ENTERPRISE continued scheduled training, returning to alameda
on 23
November. http://www.history.navy.mil/shiphist/e/cvn-65/1985.pdf Deck
Dept: provided safety boat service for divers inspecting
the hull
damage followinf ENTERPRISE’S grounding on 2 November. Machinery
Division: The
#1 screw received extensive damage as a result of the 2 November
grounding. 28
NOV 85 – 31 DEC 85 DRYDOCK
Hunter’s Point Shipyard. STRIKE
OPERATION CENTER: |
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