Rear Adm. Richard D. Milligan points to two powder bags during a Pentagon press conference called to release the findings of the Navy's official investigation into the April 19, 1989, explosion in Turret No. 2 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The powder bags are similar to those used aboard the IOWA at the time of the explosion. Behind the admiral are charts that detail the technical aspects of the investigation into the explosion
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Base: Arlington
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Oscar L. Sosa
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
05/09/1989
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