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Position of USS Iowa's Turret Two. On 19 April 1989, an explosion occurred within the Number Two 16-inch gun turret of the United States Navy battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) during a fleet exercise in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico. [1] The explosion in the center gun room killed 47 of the turret's crewmen and severely damaged the gun turret ...
The fireball spread through all three gun rooms and through much of the lower levels of the turret. All 47 crewmen inside the turret were killed. The turret contained most of the force of the explosion. [18] [25] [26] Turret Two's sprinkler system was designed to be manually enabled in the event of fire.
The rammerman must carefully operate the ram lever as an overram could jam the powder bags and/or projectile too far into the gun, causing a dangerous situation. On 19 April 1989 this same gun exploded and killed 47 crewmembers in the turret. The explosion is theorized to have been caused by an overram of five bags of D-846 powder.
As the Des Moines Register marks its 175th year, today's historic front page is from April 20, 1989: Explosion aboard USS Iowa kills 47 sailors Historic front page from the Des Moines Register ...
On 19 April 1989 the #2 Turret of the battleship USS Iowa exploded, resulting in the deaths of 47 sailors. At first, NCIS officials theorized that an improvised explosive device had been used in the turret, but this theory was later abondoned and the cause of the explosion, though never determined with certainty, is generally believed to have been static electricity igniting loose powder.
English: DN-ST-95-01430 - A former USS IOWA (BB-61) sailor comforts the mother of Seaman Apprentice (SA) Nathaniel Jones, Jr., whose name appears on a memorial plaque honoring the 47 crew members who lost their lives when gun turret two exploded on board the battleship April 19, 1989 during gunnery practice. The plaque was rededicated during a ...
Description: Portrait: US Navy (USN) Rear Admiral (RDML) (lower half) Richard D. Milligan led the investigation into the USS Iowa turret explosion. (uncovered) (Released to Public) DoD photo by: PH3 DONALD W. LEWIS Date Shot: 11 Sep 1987
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