SHIPBOARD DAMAGE CONTROL, PERSONNEL PROTECTION, FIREFIGHTING AND CBR-D
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USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67), Fires, 9 April 1979

On April 9, 1979, the aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) experienced five fires set by arson while undergoing overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, VA. The fires killed one shipyard worker and injured 34 others.