    
Title: USS Oriskany (CVA-34), 1966 Description: U.S. Navy firefighters attempt to put out a fire on October 26, 1966 while aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) during the Vietnam War; the fire killed forty-four men, many of whom were experienced pilots, who had recently conducted missions against North Vietnam; the fire began when a magnesium parachute flare exploded in the forward flare locker of Hangar Bay 1. Category: Military Topic: U.S. Navy Keywords: fires, blazes, U.S. Navy, United States Navy, U.S. sailors, Vietnam War Orientation: Landscape Dimensions: 1200 x 1124 (1.35 MPixels) (1.07) Print Size: 10.2 x 9.5 cm; 4.0 x 3.7 inches File Size: 3.89 MB (4,080,580 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000351360c Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection |
