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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Have One Enemy They Fear Most (Not Russia or China)

A “tragic” 1969 fire aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was “caused by a huffer” (an aircraft starter unit) whose 590-degree ...

Valley veteran recounts explosion on USS Enterprise

For sailors on the U.S.S. Enterprise, Jan. 14, 1969, seemed like any other day – until it wasn’t. The aircraft carrier was 80 ...