USS Iowa Gun Turret Explosion (1989)
USS Iowa Gun Turret Explosion (1989)
Apr 19, 2019
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Explosion on USS Iowa
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Explosion on USS Iowa
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Veterans gather to commemorate 36th anniversary of deadly USS Iowa turret explosion
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Veterans gather to commemorate 36th anniversary of deadly USS Iowa turret explosion
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The #2 turret of the USS Iowa (BB-61) exploded on April 19, 1989, killing 47 members of the turret crew in one of the deadliest peacetime disasters in U.S. Navy history; in the background, the left gun of Turret One is shown fully elevated as its crew attempts to clear an earlier misfire by trying to coax the powder bags to slide backward against the primer, a risky procedure that underscores the dangerous conditions aboard the battleship that day.🕊⚓🇺🇸 | History Vault Archives
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The #2 turret of the USS Iowa (BB-61) exploded on April 19, 1989, killing 47 members of the turret crew in one of the deadliest peacetime disasters in U.S. Navy history; in the background, the left gun of Turret One is shown fully elevated as its crew attempts to clear an earlier misfire by trying to coax the powder bags to slide backward against the primer, a risky procedure that underscores the dangerous conditions aboard the battleship that day.🕊⚓🇺🇸 | History Vault Archives
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On April 19, 1989, Turret #2 of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) exploded during a sea-firing exercise. The massive explosion occurred inside the 16-inch gun chamber, instantly killing 47 crew members and destroying nearly the entire turret interior. Flames and thick smoke billowed from the turret, while crews elsewhere in the ship conducted damage control and rescue efforts under extremely dangerous conditions. At the same time, in the background, Turret One is visible with its left barrel fully
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Hell Inside a Turret — The Day USS Iowa Exploded From Within, April 19, 1989 — Beneath a clear Caribbean sky, the mighty *USS Iowa (BB-61)* — a battleship with a legacy stretching back to World War II — prepared to fire her colossal 16-inch guns. It was supposed to be a routine drill. A symbol of strength. A moment of pride. But instead of the roar of victory, came a thunderclap of death. At *9:55 AM*, as the crew loaded powder charges into *Turret Two*, a devastating *internal explosion* ripped
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This video shows the moment a controlled explosion brought down the remains of an old bridge in Iowa. The blast removed the remaining towers of the old I-74 bridge, which connects Iowa and Illinois over the Mississippi River. 🔗 Link in bio for more #Iowabridge #explosion #skynews | Sky News
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