USS Iowa turret explosion (1989)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval disaster
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| gptkbp:affected_turret |
gptkb:Turret_Two
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| gptkbp:casualties |
47 killed
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| gptkbp:category |
explosions in the United States
maritime incidents in 1989 |
| gptkbp:cause |
explosion in 16-inch gun turret
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| gptkbp:controversy |
initial Navy investigation blamed sailor
later evidence suggested accidental powder explosion |
| gptkbp:date |
April 19, 1989
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
USS Iowa turret explosion (1989)
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| gptkbp:investigatedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkb:U.S._Navy |
| gptkbp:involvedVessel |
gptkb:USS_Iowa_(BB-61)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:USS_Iowa_(BB-61)
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
widespread
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| gptkbp:mediaType |
subject of documentaries
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| gptkbp:memorial |
memorial plaque on USS Iowa
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| gptkbp:notableVictim |
gptkb:Clayton_Hartwig
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| gptkbp:part_of |
history of USS Iowa (BB-61)
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
changes to Navy gun safety procedures
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:USS_Iowa-class_battleship
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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