In a shocking 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian diesel-electric submarine successfully penetrated a U.S. aircraft carrier strike ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- The U-S-S Forrestal fire, to this day, remains the Navy's biggest disaster in a combat zone since World War II. On the 50th anniversary of that fateful day, former shipmates ...

Sometimes the stories I encounter in this job leave me stunned. To wit, I recently spoke with Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony O’Malley, who served aboard the USS Forrestal during a ...

It has been 50 years since a deadly fire on board the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. On July 29, 1967, the Forrestal was off the coast of Vietnam for combat operations in the Gulf of Tonkin ...

On July 29th, 1967, the USS Forrestal went up in flames, a turning point in US naval history.  To honor the men who were ...

The USS Forrestal (CV-59) was commissioned October 1, 1955, as one of the first “supcarriers.” Named for Navy veteran and politician James Vincent Forrestal, this huge vessel had a busy career in the ...

Jack Lawler Jr. wants to park a 52-year-old aircraft carrier next to Fort McHenry in Baltimore City?s harbor. The USS Forrestal, commissioned in 1955 and considered the first super carrier, could ...

Summary: The USS Forrestal (CV-59) marked the dawn of the supercarrier era, transforming maritime airpower. Its inception was amidst intense interservice rivalry, notably the “Revolt of the Admirals” ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Forrestal-class aircraft carriers, built during the Cold War, marked a significant advancement in sea-based warfare. Designed to accommodate larger airframes ...

Royal Australian Navy will commission the first of three new destroyers today (On 23 September). In continuing our reflective stories of previous ships that have carried the name HMAS Hobart, this is ...