The Snapshots in Time Collection
Fireball Explosion on Ocean Surface, USS Ticonderoga Weapons Exercise Series
A fireball erupts on the ocean surface during a live-fire weapons exercise observed from USS Ticonderoga (CVA/CVS-14) in the Vietnam War era. Training exercises such as this maintained combat readiness for the carrier's air wing and gunnery crews during deployments to Southeast Asia. Project: 218064