Gun Turret #2 Explosion Investigation

 

CONFIDENTIAL

 

EXPLOSION IN TURRET TWO, USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148)

1 OCTOBER 1972

Index




Page
INTRODUCTION 1
BACKGROUND 2
NEWPORT NEWS OPERATIONS 5
CASUALTY 7
DISCUSSION 9
          This Casualty  9
          Further Fuze Implications 10
          Other Potential Causes of Prematures 12
          Technical Control of Gun Ammunition 15
          Further Considerations 17
CONCLUSIONS 18
RECOMMENDATIONS 19
REFERENCES 22



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