Accidental burning below decks from a flare accident on USS Oriskany (CVA-34) off South Vietnam. Sailors hold water hose lines all over the deck. Fire fighters with breathing apparatus. Several officers in khakis seen on deck. Sailors fight fire below deck at side of ship. Smoke rises from the burning area. Another U.S. Aircraft Carrier (USS Constellation or the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt) is seen nearby. Firefighter emerges and ascends steps from area of fire. He pulls off his breathing gear mask. Smoke continues to rise from the area of fire. (Vietnam War period).
Aircraft Carrier, USS Oriskany (CVA-34) in South China Sea off Vietnam. Fire hoses and water spread all over flight deck. Many crewmen attempting to put out fire burning below the deck. Smoke rising from below forward section of flight deck, starboard. Four crewmen carrying a casualty aft on a stretcher. Many sailors around the edge of flight deck. Several aircraft tugs on the deck. Stretcher bearers run forward and return, running with another casualty from the fire stricken area. Crewmen handling hoses run to port, where more smoke is seen. View of airplanes parked as close as possible on a section of deck.
Aircraft carrier, USS Oriskany, conducting flight operations from Yankee Station, in South China Sea off Vietnam. Several A4-E aircraft return and land on the carrier deck, engaging the restraining cable, without incident. (A fire broke out on the ship from accidental igniting of flares, in a locker below the flight deck, on this day. It is not clear whether these aircraft landed before, during, or after that event.)
USS Oriskany (CVA-34) suffering from accidental fire as result of flares igniting aboard ship, while operating in South China Sea off Vietnam. Many sailors on flight deck holding hose lines. A few firefighters and their gear on deck. Smoke issuing from fire below flight deck. Fire extinguishing foam being pumped into the area of fire. Sailors, ankle deep in foam hold the hose lines. Below deck in the burning area, firefighters enter and leave while tethered to lines held by sailors.
USS Oriskany (CVA-34) off coast of Vietnam. Sailors working in area underneath flight deck, as water cascades from hoses above. They take a refreshment break. Water with foam flows across decks. Sailors carry more hoses and firefighters enter area where fire still lingers. Several sailors struggle to hold down and control a high pressure water hose.
Aircraft Carrier, USS Oriskany (CVA-34) extinguishing of fire resulting from accidental igniting of flares below the flight deck. Sailors on sponson deck begin recovery and cleanup after extinguishing the fire. Water from fire hose is discharging overboard. Sailors begin retrieving fire hoses. View of fire-damaged areas. Sailors begin cleanup of hangar space beneath the flight deck. Above, cleanup begins. Sailors move bombs on wheeled cradles