Gun Turret #2 Explosion Investigation
CONFIDENTIAL
EXPLOSION IN TURRET TWO, USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148)
1 OCTOBER 1972
Index
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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
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