Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier. A fire on a United States Navy carrier stationed off the coast of Vietnam kills 134 service members on this day in 1967. The deadly fire on the USS Forrestal began with the accidental launch of a rocket. During the Vietnam War, the USS Forrestal was often stationed off the coast of North Vietnam, conducting combat operations.
In 1994, the Liberty Memorial was closed due to structural and material deterioration. The Memorial Tower rises 217 feet above the surrounding observation deck and 268 feet above the north lawn. The cylindrical tower is 36 feet in diameter at its base and 28 feet in diameter at the top. An elevator is located within the shaft that transports visitors to an observation platform at the top.
One Liberty Plaza aka U.S. Steel Building. 165 Broadway at Liberty Street, Google Maps. Erected in 1973, floors: 54, height: 743 ft (227 m) Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Roy Allen as chief designer. The U.S. Steel Building was built in 1972 for the U.S. Steel Company on a site earlier occupied by the Singer Building.