Probe Carrier Fire
Probe Carrier Fire
Clip: 363721_1_1
Year Shot: 1960
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1679
Original Film: 033-103-02
HD: N/A
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Timecode: 00:46:41 - 00:48:22
Probe Carrier Fire In the aftermath of the catastrophic blaze aboard the carrier 'Constellation', in the Brooklyn navy yard, in which 47 construction workers died, a navy court of inquiry begins an investigation as clean-up operations begin. Scenes show the fire-gutted interior of the $275 million craft, and in interview with secretary of the navy William B. Franke, who disagrees with Fire Commissioner Cavanaugh's opinion. Criticism of the use of wooden scaffolding as a factor in the tragedy News cameramen.