Uss Forrestal Aircraft Carrier Fire Trial by Fire Movie (1967)
1967 · Short film · 16 min
Synopsis
Made in the wake of the disastrous 1967 fire aboard the USS Forrestal, TRIAL BY FIRE recounts the incident and discusses some of the mistakes made by fire fighting teams that made the situation much worse than it might have been. It also shows the numerous systemic and leadership failures that nearly resulted in loss of the carrier. The film also shows the courageous work of the carrier's crew and that of support vessels, to stop the flames and rescue the wounded, and makes clear that the Navy…
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- Running time
- 16 minutes
- Internet Archive item
- 54884-trial-by-fire
