U.S.S. IOWA Explosion: Sandia National Laboratories' Final Technical Report. Supplement

Abstract

As part of requests concerning the April 19, 1989, explosion aboard the U.S.S. Iowa and other battleship issues, we assessed the Navy's technical investigation of the explosion. The GAO discussed Sandia's preliminary findings in its report BATTLESHIPS: Issues Arising From the Explosion Aboard the U.S.S. Iowa (GAO/NSIAD-90-4, Jan. 29, 1991). This report is Sandia's final report as a supplement to the earlier report. It is concluded that there is no explicit physical evidence that the hypothetical chemical ignition device was present in the center gun of Turret 2. It is also concluded that a high-speed overram is a possible cause of the April 19, 1989, explosion aboard the USS IOWA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239990

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Databases
  • Drop Tests
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Spectra
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Seismology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.