U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Was Set Ablaze Due to Her Own Bombs

Summary and Key Points: On January 14, 1969, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise suffered a devastating peacetime disaster during an operational readiness inspection off Pearl Harbor.

-An explosion, triggered by the overheating of a Zuni rocket warhead due to exhaust from an MD-3A aircraft starter unit, ignited a fire that led to subsequent explosions.

-The blaze resulted in the deaths of 28 sailors, injuries to 314 others, and the destruction of 15 aircraft. The damage...