The USS Fitzgerald Burned Like a Torch – Her Missiles Were Already Flying Toward the Iran nt
On the night of March 2, 2026, the USS Fitzgerald, a guided missile destroyer, faced a dire situation that would test the mettle of her crew and the resilience of the US Navy.
At 22:31 local time, the Fitzgerald was struck by a Nasser 1 anti-ship missile, igniting a massive fire that quickly spread through the ship’s aft superstructure.
This was no ordinary blaze; it was an inferno fueled by ruptured fuel lines and burning aviation gasoline from the destroyer’s helicopter, reaching heights of 40 feet into the night sky.
The flames were not just a threat to the ship’s structural integrity; they posed a catastrophic risk to the aft magazine, where 30 tons of missiles and ammunition were stored.
