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USS Forrestal, the Navy's first supercarrier, to be scrapped

gray eagle said:
USS Forrestal, the Navy's first supercarrier, to be scrapped in 1 cent deal

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/24/forrestal-navy-first-supercarrier-sold-for-1-penny/




On July 1967, I was on another aircraft carrier nearby and witnessed the ordeal. The Forrestal was also known as the FID (First in Defense).
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When I was with VFA-106, one of the guys I worked with was AZC Lampley. He was on the FID during that deployment, and told me of the horrors of that day. NC
 
Gives one an idea how expensive it is to scrap these ships today. You have to give them away to the scrap yards or else they won't take them. The price they can get for all the steel barely covers the costs of obtaining it from the ship!

Ken
 
Spent one year of my life on her......1972-1973. I was in an RA5C Vigilante Squadron (Heavy 9), jet mechanic

Between Carrier Qualifications,a stand down because some nut set a fire on the 0-3 level while in Norfolk and kept her out of Commission for 6 weeks, had to do another set of Qualifications and finally off to the Med. Should of seen the USS America as we approached Gibraltar-Took off like a bat out of hell, since they too were delayed those extra weeks

I remember in hanger bay one was a huge plaque with the names of the men that perished that awful day....

She kept me safe and sound, hate to see her go.

Rick
 
In the late 80's, while visiting my folks in St. Augustine, a young man from their home town (Jamestown, NY) invited us all to tour her in Jacksonville. A wonderful afternoon with him and some of his crewmates and a truly impressive ship!

Still have the hat!
 
papab said:
Should of seen the USS America as we approached Gibraltar-Took off like a bat out of hell...
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I know it's just an expression, but somehow I can't help but think that "bat out of hell" when applied to a massive aircraft carrier's speed is a bit of an oxymoron... :biggrin-new:
 
n4gix said:
I know it's just an expression, but somehow I can't help but think that "bat out of hell" when applied to a massive aircraft carrier's speed is a bit of an oxymoron... :biggrin-new:
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I don't know. It might be a quite literal comparison. A bat flies about 25 knots and that's pretty close! Just don't ask me if the speed is with the bat laden or unladen! LOL!!

Ken
 
n4gix said:
I know it's just an expression, but somehow I can't help but think that "bat out of hell" when applied to a massive aircraft carrier's speed is a bit of an oxymoron... :biggrin-new:
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Bill,I swear I saw a Rooster Tail behind the America LOL:nevreness:
They had been in the Med two months longer than they should have, and they streamed past us with one hell of a bow wake.....Rick
 
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Still have my USS Forrestal Zipo lighter (Was embarked on her late 70's early 80's)

Seems like we never had fire drills; would have real fires in the #4 Main Machinery room quite often.
 
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