The USS Forrestal (CV-59), formerly AVT-59 and CVA-59, is a supercarrier that was named after former Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. The other carriers of her class were the USS Saratoga, USS Ranger and USS Independence. She superseded Shinano of World War II vintage as the largest aircraft carrier ever built by full load displacement and was the first to specifically support jet aircraft. The ship was affectionately called "The FID", because James Forrestal was the first ever Secretary of Defense, FID standing for "First In Defense". This is also the slogan on the ship's insignia and patch. She was also informally known in the fleet as the "USS Zippo" and "Forest Fire" or "Firestal" because of a number of highly publicized fir
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| - The USS Forrestal (CV-59), formerly AVT-59 and CVA-59, is a supercarrier that was named after former Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. The other carriers of her class were the USS Saratoga, USS Ranger and USS Independence. She superseded Shinano of World War II vintage as the largest aircraft carrier ever built by full load displacement and was the first to specifically support jet aircraft. The ship was affectionately called "The FID", because James Forrestal was the first ever Secretary of Defense, FID standing for "First In Defense". This is also the slogan on the ship's insignia and patch. She was also informally known in the fleet as the "USS Zippo" and "Forest Fire" or "Firestal" because of a number of highly publicized fir
- thumb|336pxDe USS Forrestal (designatie: CV-59, eerst CVA-59) is het eerste Amerikaanse supervliegdekschip, ook het eerste uit de naar dit schip genoemde Forrestalklasse. Het kreeg zijn naam van de Marinesecretaris (secretary of the Navy) James Forrestal. De andere schepen van zijn klasse zijn de USS Saratoga (CV-60), de USS Ranger (CV-61) en de USS Independence (CV-62). Bij indienstname was het het grootste vliegdekschip sinds de Japanse Shinano uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog, en was het het eerste vliegdekschip specifiek ontworpen met het oog op straaljagers. De bijnaam van het schip was "The Fid", omdat James Forrestal de eerste Minister van Defensie ooit was, FID staande voor "First in Defense", eerste in Defensie. Deze slogan prijkte ook op het wapen van het schip.
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| - The USS Forrestal (CV-59), formerly AVT-59 and CVA-59, is a supercarrier that was named after former Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. The other carriers of her class were the USS Saratoga, USS Ranger and USS Independence. She superseded Shinano of World War II vintage as the largest aircraft carrier ever built by full load displacement and was the first to specifically support jet aircraft. The ship was affectionately called "The FID", because James Forrestal was the first ever Secretary of Defense, FID standing for "First In Defense". This is also the slogan on the ship's insignia and patch. She was also informally known in the fleet as the "USS Zippo" and "Forest Fire" or "Firestal" because of a number of highly publicized fires on board, most notably a 1967 incident in which 134 sailors died and 161 were injured. Forrestal was launched 11 December 1954 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia, sponsored by Josephine Forrestal, widow of Secretary Forrestal; and commissioned 1 October 1955, Captain R. L. Johnson in command. The construction cost of the Forrestal just before commissioning was estimated to be $218 million.
- thumb|336pxDe USS Forrestal (designatie: CV-59, eerst CVA-59) is het eerste Amerikaanse supervliegdekschip, ook het eerste uit de naar dit schip genoemde Forrestalklasse. Het kreeg zijn naam van de Marinesecretaris (secretary of the Navy) James Forrestal. De andere schepen van zijn klasse zijn de USS Saratoga (CV-60), de USS Ranger (CV-61) en de USS Independence (CV-62). Bij indienstname was het het grootste vliegdekschip sinds de Japanse Shinano uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog, en was het het eerste vliegdekschip specifiek ontworpen met het oog op straaljagers. De bijnaam van het schip was "The Fid", omdat James Forrestal de eerste Minister van Defensie ooit was, FID staande voor "First in Defense", eerste in Defensie. Deze slogan prijkte ook op het wapen van het schip. Forrestal werd te water gelaten op 11 december 1954 door Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. te Newport in de Amerikaanse staat Virginia. De meter van het schip was Josephine Forrestal, weduwe van James Forrestal. Op 1 oktober 1955 werd het schip in dienst genomen, onder de bevelvoering van Kapitein R. L. Johnson.
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