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The Mighty O

The Mighty O


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The USS Oriskany, known affectionately as The Mighty O, is an aircraft carrier 911 feet long. Eight boilers and four steam turbine engines, delivering 150,000 shaft horsepower to four propellers, drove The Mighty O as she cruised through the water at speeds in excess of 30 knots. During fleet operations, the ship consumed 200 thousand gallons of fuel oil per day. The Mighty O is comparable in height to a 25-story skyscraper, has 10 decks and extended 192 feet above the waterline. Her crew, including the air wing, consisted of around 3,500 men. During the Vietnam War, The Mighty O carried a complement of 80 aircraft (jets, prop-driven and helicopters). Most of her fixed-wing aircraft, including the 70,000 pound A3 Sky Warrior, were launched by two steam-driven catapults. Aircraft recovery was accomplished by four arresting cables. After 25 years of service, The Mighty O continues her service to the nation as an artificial reef in 200 feet of water, 20 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.
About the Author: Art Giberson, a retired Navy Chief Photographer's Mate made two combat deployments aboard the USS Oriskany-1969-1970-as OP Division Leading Chief/Division Officer. In addition to The Mighty O he is the author of four other non-fiction books: WALL SOUTH, a pictorial history of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Pensacola, Florida; THE BLUE GHOST: The Ship That Couldn't Be Sunk; EYES of the FLEET: A History of Naval Photography; Century of War, War Stories; The Crazy Ones Shot Film and three novels, PHOTOJOURNALIST: The Story of a Navy Combat Photographer; Anything but the Truth; Brinkmanship: Standoff in the Caribbean. The author is a member of the USS Oriskany Association, International Combat Camera Association and the National Association of Naval Photography.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780984577750
  • Publisher: Patriot Media Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Patriot Media Publishing
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 72
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: USS Oriskany CVA-34
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0984577750
  • Publisher Date: 11 Jan 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Weight: 145 gr


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