Forty-four shipmates lost to fire, smoke, and duty aboard the USS Oriskany. Their brothers stood at attention as the chaplain’s voice carried over the wind: “Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm hath bound the restless wave…” committed to the deep, the ocean closing gently over him. They were sailors to the end — bound by steel, fire, and faith. The sea that took them also cradled them, as it has so many before. #GhostsoftheBattlefield #USSOriskany #MightyO #OriskanyFire #BurialAtSea #USNav

USS Oriskany (CV-34) at sea - October 1966

October 26, 1966 — chaos and courage aboard the USS Oriskany. A single flare ignites a nightmare in the Gulf of Tonkin. Sailors rush through smoke and flame, hauling hoses, dragging shipmates to safety, fighting to save their floating city. Forty-four never made it home. #GhostsoftheBattlefield #USSOriskany #MightyO #USNavyHistory #VietnamWar #OriskanyFire #HonorTheFallen #NeverForget #CarrierHeritage #Authenticity #Respect #ValorAtSea #ShipmatesForever | Ghosts of the Battlefield

Fire crews in Naval Base San Diego work to cool the skin of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in order to prevent fire reflash. UPDATES: https://www.cbs8.com/mobile/article/news/local/fire-continues-to-burn-on-uss-bonhomme-richard/509-c3196629-1877-4607-b6c9-ed37a99f494a 🎥: U.S. Navy | CBS 8 San Diego