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The Case of the Blind Pilot
The Saturday Evening Post, November 29, 1952. A five-page scan including the issue cover and the account by Commander Harry A. Burns.
Read the documentUSS Oriskany CVA 34, The "Mighty O"
This Virtual Museum and Tribute to USS Oriskany is dedicated to all of her former crewmembers, their families and friends.
Photographs, magazine articles and documents preserve the story of the “Mighty O,” the people who served aboard her, and the ship’s place in naval history.
Documents & magazine articles
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Reviving Oriskany
An 18-page U.S. General Accounting Office document dated April 20, 1981, discussing proposed reactivation of the Iowa-class battleships and the aircraft carrier Oriskany.
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LIFE: November 25, 1966
A twelve-page magazine scan containing coverage associated with the Oriskany fire. The document includes the issue cover and original page images.
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The Mighty O’s Second Life: From Carrier to Reef
The former USS Oriskany’s transformation off Pensacola tells a story of naval history, marine habitat and the care both require.
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A Flight Deck Remembered: What the Oriskany Archives Preserve
Beyond dates and deployments, photographs, deck logs and personal recollections show how a carrier becomes part of many lives.
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What Makes an Artificial Reef Work?
A vessel on the seabed can become habitat, but the outcome depends on preparation, location, monitoring and careful expectations.
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