Point Yankee

Yankee Station

1966-1973

c 105nm E of Dong Hoi, South China Sea

17.5, 108.5

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Ships deployed to Yankee Station

Date	Ship
Jul 25, 1967	USS Forrestal CV-59	Departed Norfolk VA with her air wing (including a detachment from HS-2) on 6 Jun 1967, for Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam, arrived 25 Jul. On 29 Jul a weapons release accident caused a huge fire on deck amongst an armed and fuelled strike force. 135 lost their lives bringing the blaze under control. Steamed to Subic Bay for temporary repairs and returned to Norfolk on 15 Sep.