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

A routine landing turns to chaos aboard the USS Oriskany. A Corsair accidentally drops a pound bomb onto the flight deck—its deadly cargo bouncing, spinning, cartwheeling in a terrifying dance before erupting in flame. In an instant, steel, fire, and courage collide on the deck of a carrier at war. #GhostsoftheBattlefield #USNavy #KoreanWar #Corsair #USSOriskany #NavalAviation #CarrierOps #WarAtSea #NeverForgotten | Ghosts of the Battlefield

417K views · 1.1K reactions | This week marked the 72nd anniversary of the sinking of USS Indianapolis (CA 35) and tragic loss of more than 800 Sailors and Marines. Watch as four survivors share their stories. #WeRemember | U.S. Pacific Fleet | Facebook