US Navy Destroyers Evolution (1945-Present)

A UH-46 helicopter is seen suspended along the side of the destroyer USS Fife. A UH-46 Sea Knight from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) is captured resting against the hull of the destroyer USS Fife (DD-991), just below the flight deck. The situation developed shortly after takeoff, when the aircraft experienced what was likely an engine malfunction that prevented it from climbing safely. With limited options and the risk of attempting a return to the deck too high, the crew made th