76170-76171. The Board notes at this point that the Veteran served aboard an aircraft carrier, the USS Oriskany, and has denied setting foot in Vietnam. ... In his VA Form 9 submitted in April 2016, the Veteran asserted that he was exposed to Agent Orange when cleaning aircraft returning from the spraying of Agent Orange.

Was the USS America exposed to Agent Orange?

Thus, in consideration of the evidence of record, the Board finds that the Veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam and was not otherwise exposed to Agent Orange while aboard the U.S.S. America.

Was the USS Oriskany in Vietnam?

Oriskany served several combat tours during the Vietnam conflict. On Oct. 26, 1966, a tragic fire in the forward compartments killed 44 servicemen. She was repaired and returned to service in mid 1967.

Was the USS Kitty Hawk exposed to Agent Orange?

Kitty Hawk while it was deployed to the official waters of the Republic of Vietnam exposed the Veteran to herbicide agents, to include Agent Orange, and that exposure is etiologically related to the Veteran's cause of death.

Did the Navy use Agent Orange?

Navy and Coast Guard Ships Associated with Service in Vietnam and Agent Orange Exposure. VA has established a list of Navy and Coast Guard ships that it acknowledges have been exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

Veterans' Legal Series: Agent Orange and Presumptive Service Connected Conditions

What destroyers were used in Vietnam?

• 1967. HMAS Brisbane (D41) Guided Missile Destroyer.
• 1959. HMAS Vampire (D11) Destroyer Warship.
• 1956. USS Barry (DD-933) Destroyer Warship.
• 1961. USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8) ...
• 1945. USS O'Hare (DD-889)

Was Yankee Station in Vietnam territorial waters?

Yankee Station continues the fight

One of the carriers would operate in Vietnam territorial waters from noon to midnight, another from midnight to noon, and one during daylight hours, which gave 24-hour coverage plus additional effort during daylight hours, when sorties were most effective.

How far offshore is the U.S.S. Oriskany?

The 888-foot ship took about 37 minutes to sink below the surface after strategically placed explosives were detonated at 10:25 a.m. CDT at a position in 212 feet of water, about 22.5 miles offshore.

Why was the U.S.S. Oriskany sunk?

The U.S.S. Oriskany, known as the Mighty-O, was commissioned in 1950 and served in Korea and Vietnam. The ship was sunk by the Navy in May 2006 under a pilot program to convert decommissioned vessels into artificial reefs. ... The potential economic benefits of sinking ships for reefs are significant.

Was the USS Constellation exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam?

Constellation in the waters offshore of the Republic of Vietnam and was awarded the VSM, but there is no competent and credible evidence that he ever set foot in country or on the inland waterways, so no presumed exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicide, and his lay testimony concerning this is not credible to ...

Was the USS America in Vietnam?

USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk-class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War.

Where is the USS Ticonderoga now?

After being decommissioned in 2004, Ticonderoga was stored at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia. She arrived in Brownsville, Texas for scrapping in 2020.

Can you dive the USS Oriskany?

The USS Oriskany (CV/CVA 34) was a US Navy Essex-class aircraft carrier purposefully sank about 25 miles Southeast of Pensacola Pass. Recreational divers are expected to return to the boat with no less than 500psi remaining in their tanks, and are not allowed to conduct decompression dives. ...

Can you dive the USS Saratoga?

With the top of the bridge area at about 12 metres and the flight deck at 27 metres, the fully intact the USS Saratoga can be dived by all experienced divers.

How deep is the USS Massachusetts?

Well lit by the sun, the USS Massachusetts is a popular diving spot. It is located 1.5 nautical miles south-southwest of Pensacola Pass in 26-30 feet of water. The shipwreck is located within the Fort Pickens State Aquatic Preserve, which is adminstered by the Florida Department of Natural Resources.

Can aircraft carriers sink?

The Navy's Biggest Fear Came True: An Aircraft Carrier Was 'Sunk' by a Submarine. In 2005, USS Ronald Reagan, a newly constructed $6.2 billion dollar aircraft carrier, sank after being hit by multiple torpedoes.

Has a aircraft carrier ever been sunk?

The USS Bismarck Sea Was the Last Commissioned US Aircraft Carrier Sunk by an Enemy. ... Ford, the Navy's largest and most advanced carrier to date. Still, when the USS Bismarck Sea was sunk by Japanese kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, she took 318 crewmen down with her, a devastating loss.

What percentage of Vietnam veterans actually saw combat?

Of the 2.6 million, between 1-1.6 million (40-60%) either fought in combat, provided close support or were at least fairly regularly exposed to enemy attack. 7,484 women (6,250 or 83.5% were nurses) served in Vietnam.

How far off the coast of Vietnam was Yankee Station?

Carrier ship groups involved in bombing campaigns aimed at North Vietnam and Laos were often based at Yankee Station, which was about 100 miles offshore of South Vietnam due east of Dong Hoi in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Did you have to serve in Vietnam to be a Vietnam veteran?

In association with (A) above, the Commemoration uses the term "Vietnam veteran" to describe those who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, regardless of duty location. We do NOT use the phrase "Vietnam-era veteran."

What did the Navy do in Vietnam?

American naval operations in the Vietnam War had multiple goals during the period of 1965 to 1973, but most operations can be classified as aerial bombing and surveillance, surface interdiction of supplies along the coast and inland waterways, gunfire support, logistical support, military advising, and humanitarian ...

What battleships served in Vietnam?

was the only battleship recalled to duty during the Vietnam War.
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• 80-G-291047 USS New Jersey (BB-62) ...
• 80-G-435681 USS New Jersey (BB-62) ...
• 80-G-K-16282 USS New Jersey (BB-62) ...
• DN-ST-83-00210 USS New Jersey (BB-62)