My understanding is that the 1989 gun turret explosion was caused by a lovers’ quarrel between two homosexual sailors. I can’t supply details on that, so don’t ask ‘cause I can’t tell.
Your understanding is the Navy’s official version. There have been other things that have come out over the years. The most damning is a report that the propellent bags in that turret came from a bad lot. Nothing has ever been proven that any of the sailors assigned to that turret were invoved in a sexual relationship. I believe that the propellent bags were the cause of the tragedy.
Your understanding is the Navy’s official version. There have been other things that have come out over the years. The most damning is a report that the propellent bags in that turret came from a bad lot. Nothing has ever been proven that any of the sailors assigned to that turret were invoved in a sexual relationship. I believe that the propellent bags were the cause of the tragedy.