USS Iowa Gun Turret Explosion (1989)
USS Iowa Gun Turret Explosion (1989)
Apr 19, 2019
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Battleship Guns: "16 Inch Gun & Turret" 1955 US Navy Training Film for Iowa Class Battleships | Popular Mechanics
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Battleship Guns: "16 Inch Gun & Turret" 1955 US Navy Training Film for Iowa Class Battleships | Popular Mechanics
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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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The 16-inch/50 caliber main gun turrets on the USS New Jersey (BB-62) could train (rotate) at a speed of 4 degrees per second, meaning a full 360-degree rotation would take 90 seconds. The turrets could traverse through their full functional range of 300 to 330 degrees in approximately 75 to 82 seconds. Rotation Speed: The turret training mechanism was designed to move at a rate of 4 degrees per second, allowing rapid aiming of the 2,700-pound shells.Operating Range: The turrets did not rotate a
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The 16-inch/50 caliber main gun turrets on the USS New Jersey (BB-62) could train (rotate) at a speed of 4 degrees per second, meaning a full 360-degree rotation would take 90 seconds. The turrets could traverse through their full functional range of 300 to 330 degrees in approximately 75 to 82 seconds. Rotation Speed: The turret training mechanism was designed to move at a rate of 4 degrees per second, allowing rapid aiming of the 2,700-pound shells.Operating Range: The turrets did not rotate a
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Former sailors salute fallen shipmates, 33 years after deadly USS Iowa explosion
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