Disasters of the Century | Season 3 | Episode 16 | USS Forrestal | Ian Michael Coulson

Watch Disasters of the Century Season 3 Episode 16 USS Forrestal on Bad Day HQ In July 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. An electrical anomaly had caused the discharge of a Zuni rocket on the flight deck, triggering a chain-reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. At the time, Forrestal was engaged in combat operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, during the Vietnam War. The ship survived, but with damage exceeding US$72 million (equivalent to $511 million today), not including the damage to aircraft. Directed by Chris Triffo Starring Ian Michael Coulson, Bruce Edwards, Jason Malloy Cast Ian Michael Coulson as Interviewee Bruce Edwards as Narrator Jason Malloy as Pilot Amanda Cutting as Debroah