Key Points and Summary - In October 1966, the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Oriskany was preparing for flight ops off Vietnam when a routine ordnance evolution turned catastrophic. -Two sailors ...

Key Points and Summary - The USS Oriskany (CV-34) was a highly decorated Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with distinction in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and from which John McCain was shot ...

USS Oriskany (CVA-34), named after the 1777 Battle of Oriskany, was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that stood 872-feet long with a beam of 147.5 feet. The US Navy commissioned her in 1950 and ...

What You Need to Know: The USS Oriskany, a retired Essex-class aircraft carrier, now rests off Florida’s coast as the world’s largest artificial reef. Sunk in 2006, the “Great Carrier... Summary and ...

PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. – After more than half a century of wartime valor, maritime tragedy and cinematic triumph, the aircraft carrier Oriskany is ...

Today, you can visit many of America’s retired warships, in ports and rivers, where the vessels, now past their prime, have been converted into museum pieces, ready to host an endeared public. The USS ...

Most warships are never appreciated by the greater public for their years of service on the high seas serving their country. A very select few might get to live life eternal as museum ships. But only ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The "Mighty O" saw action in Korea and Vietnam and was home base of John McCain before he was taken captive by the North Vietnamese, but the aircraft carrier's greatest fame could ...