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.
1 Access to the torch has been closed since 1916. 2  Total weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tons (or 450,000 pounds). 3  There are 154 steps from the pedestal to the head of the Statue of Liberty.  A tablet held in her left hand measures 23 feet, 7 inches tall and 13 feet 7 inches wide.