USS Oriskany suffered the highest loss rate of any US aircraft carriers in Vietnam War during its 1967-68 tour. It lost half ...

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 ...

What do presidential candidate John McCain, the late vice presidential candidate James Stockdale and retired Vista Fleet captain Tom Mackay If you know naval history, you'll probably know that McCain ...

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

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 ...

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, 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 ...

The ship has become a diver's destination. April 27, 2008 — -- In its first life, the USS Oriskany became the first aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn on June 29, 1952. After being ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Five states have proposed four sites, including one off this city known as the Cradle of Naval Aviation, in a competition to become the watery grave for an aircraft carrier. The 888 ...

Retired Navy. Capt. Royce Williams' aerial derring-do during the Korean War is perhaps one of the greatest solo achievements in U.S. combat aviation history. Yet, for a half-century, it was erased ...