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Author: IJ. Rimson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Explosion Languages : en Pages : 2
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On April 19, 1989, northeast of the island of Puerto Rico, 500 pounds of high explosive propellant charge exploded in the open-breech of the center 16′′ gun in USS Iowa's turret 11. The resulting blast overpressures, secondary explosions and fires killed 47 crewmen within the turret stmcture. The robustness of the turret assembly, which extended from the main deck to the keel, fortunately withstood the blast and prevented more widespread damage throughout the ship. The explosion was a major embarrassinent for the Navy. Its battleships had been reactivated for service in the Middle East, the third time since their launching late in WWII. They were widely touted as invulnerable to enemy attack. Much to the Navy's chagiin it appeared that self-destruction might be a more realistic alternative.
Author: IJ. Rimson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Explosion Languages : en Pages : 2
Book Description
On April 19, 1989, northeast of the island of Puerto Rico, 500 pounds of high explosive propellant charge exploded in the open-breech of the center 16′′ gun in USS Iowa's turret 11. The resulting blast overpressures, secondary explosions and fires killed 47 crewmen within the turret stmcture. The robustness of the turret assembly, which extended from the main deck to the keel, fortunately withstood the blast and prevented more widespread damage throughout the ship. The explosion was a major embarrassinent for the Navy. Its battleships had been reactivated for service in the Middle East, the third time since their launching late in WWII. They were widely touted as invulnerable to enemy attack. Much to the Navy's chagiin it appeared that self-destruction might be a more realistic alternative.
Author: United States Congress Senat Services Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780656039821 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 346
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Excerpt from Review of the Department of the Navy's Investigation Into the Gun Turret Explosion Aboard the Iowa Finally, I asked that the fleet commanders provide to me their summary of lessons learned, with any suggestions they have, when the standdown is completed, so that I can promulgate them Navy wide and ensure that we reduce our accident rate to a minimum. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Richard L. Schwoebel Publisher: ISBN: 9780756765835 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 301
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The explosion aboard the battleship "Iowa" in 1989 that killed 47 crewmen during a routine gunnery exercise was a tragedy not only for the family and friends of those who died but for the U.S. Navy, whose awkward attempts to determine a cause failed miserably. When Navy investigators concluded that the explosion (in one of the warship's huge 16-inch guns) was not an accident but a deliberate act by a member of the crew who died in the blast, there was a public outcry. Schwoebel tells how investigators could find no conclusive evidence to support the Navy's claim. But Schwoebel's team did find critical safety deficiencies in the "Iowa's" gun systems, and he clearly defines them in layman's terms. Illustrated.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization Publisher: ISBN: Category : Governmental investigations Languages : en Pages : 152
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Investigations Publisher: ISBN: Category : Governmental investigations Languages : en Pages : 462
Author: United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781985579859 Category : Languages : en Pages : 28
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T-NSIAD-91-2 Battleships: Issues Arising From the Explosion Aboard the U.S.S. Iowa
Author: Charles C. Thompson Publisher: W. W. Norton ISBN: 9780393047141 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 430
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Probes the explosion of the center gun on the USS Iowa, a disaster that killed several sailors onboard instantly, and the fouled investigation that took followed, resulting in a large-scale cover-up that almost ruined forever the reputation of innocent men.
Author: IJ. Rimson
Author: IJ. Rimson
Author: United States Congress Senat Services
Author: Richard L. Schwoebel
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Author: 
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Investigations
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Author: United States Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Author: Charles C. Thompson