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On 9 May 1989, while underway in the South China Sea en route from Hong Kong to her homeport of Guam, White Plains experienced a major Class Bravo fire in the main engine room while conducting fueling at sea with the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE-1). The fire resulted from the ejection of a valve stem on the fuel transfer system ...
USS White Plains (CVE-66) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy.She was named after the 1776 Battle of White Plains.. She was laid down on 11 February 1943 at Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Inc., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1103) as Elbour Bay (ACV-66); renamed White Plains on 3 April 1943; redesignated CVE-66 on 15 July ...
Yamato opened fire at 06:59 at an estimated range of 34,544 yards, targeting White Plains with her first four salvos. Yamato's third salvo was a close straddle landing at 07:04. One shell from this salvo exploded beneath the turn of White Plains port bilge near frame 142, near her aft (starboard) engine room. While the ship was not struck ...
When Yamato opened fire at 06:59 at an estimated range of 17 nmi (20 mi; 32 km), she targeted White Plains with her first four salvos. Yamato ' s third salvo was a close straddle landing at 07:04. One shell from this salvo exploded beneath the turn of White Plains port bilge near frame 142, close to her aft (starboard) engine room. While the ...
The first USS White Plains (CVE-66) was an escort carrier in service from 1943 to 1946, and notable for action in the Battle off Samar. The second USS White Plains (AFS-4) was a combat stores ship in service from 1968 to 1995.
On 5 May 1989, a fire broke out in the boiler room of USS White Plains. The fire killed and injured a number of the crew and the ship was disabled. Sioux towed her to Subic Bay, where the fire damage was repaired. [13]
A video shared on X claims to show the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire after a Houthi attack. Verdict: False The video is likely from 2020 and shows the USS Bonhomme Richard on fire in San Diego. Fact ...
USS White Plains United States Navy: USS White Plains being refloated. The Mars-class combat stores ship broke loose from her moorings in Apra Harbor, Guam, during Typhoon Omar and ran around in a beach near Polaris Point. She was later refloated and returned to service.