Ukrainian drones have targeted the Feodosia naval oil terminal and several power substations across Russian-occupied Crimea — Kyiv Post sources At least five fuel tanks at the Feodosia oil facility were struck, sparking a large fire. The Kafa substation — part of Russia’s energy bridge to Crimea — sustained damage to transformers, a control room, and automated safety systems. A series of explosions was also reported at the Simferopol substation. | Kyiv Post

#OTD in 1945, USS Franklin was rocked by a series of explosions after two 550 bombs from a Japanese dive bomber crashed through the flight deck and ignited gas tanks and rockets. The carrier suffered 1,300 casualties but a determined effort by the surviving crew saved the ship. | U.S. Naval Institute

53K views · 542 reactions | #OTD in 1967, USS Forrestal was rocked by a series of fires and explosions after a glitch caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire and hit the fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk on deck. The disaster killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Among the survivors was John McCain. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook