1969 USS Enterprise Fire
Clip: Season 11 Episode 8 | 13m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Woody Peet, Dave Jerpseth and Lynell Leasman talk about the USS Enterprise Fire.
The USS Enterprise was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. On January 14, 1969, during a combat readiness inspection, a bomb from a plane aboard the ship exploded and led to a chain reaction of explosions and fires that killed 28 sailors and injured 314. Woody Peet, Dave Jerpseth & Lynell Leasman were all on the carrier and they share how the experience forever shaped their lives.
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1969 USS Enterprise Fire
Clip: Season 11 Episode 8 | 13m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
The USS Enterprise was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. On January 14, 1969, during a combat readiness inspection, a bomb from a plane aboard the ship exploded and led to a chain reaction of explosions and fires that killed 28 sailors and injured 314. Woody Peet, Dave Jerpseth & Lynell Leasman were all on the carrier and they share how the experience forever shaped their lives.
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USS Enterprise Fire, Musician Dan Reeb, Prairie Arts Chorale
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Postcards is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS
Production sponsorship is provided by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Shalom Hill Farm, Margaret A. Cargil Foundation, 96.7kram and viewers like you.