sinking of the oriskany

The Intruders of the Deep take you deep inside the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany off the coast of Pensacola Florida sampling a variety of sights available to... On May 17, 2006, at 10:25 a.m., the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany exploded belowdecks. Bright orange flames flashed, followed by a deep boom heard and felt by observers more than a mile away. A thick plume of black smoke billowed from the ship's hanger decks as she listed to port, at first slowly, then with increasing speed. US Navy 060517-N-7992K-009 The ex-Oriskany, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, was sunk 24 miles off the coast