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The text is a transcript of a video by Plainly Difficult, a YouTube channel that covers historical disasters and events. The video is about the USS Iowa disaster, which occurred on April 19, 1989, when a 16-inch gun turret exploded on the battleship, killing 47 sailors. The video explains the history and design of the Iowa class battleships, the gun loading and firing procedures, the events leading up to and during the explosion, and the investigations that followed. The video also discusses the controversies and lawsuits that arose from the Navy's initial conclusion that the explosion was caused by a deliberate act by one of the sailors, Clayton Hartwig, who allegedly had a homosexual relationship with another sailor and used an explosive device to commit murder-suicide. The video presents evidence that contradicts this theory and suggests that the explosion was caused by an accidental overramming of powder bags in the center gun. The video ends with some information about the USS Iowa's fate as a museum ship and credits for the channel.
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1. On April 19, 1989, the USS Iowa's turret 2 experienced an explosion.
2. The USS Iowa was conducting a fleet exercise near Puerto Rico.
3. The USS Iowa's guns were loaded in preparation for a firing exercise.
4. An experimental powder, D-846, was used against recommendations.
5. The explosion resulted in 47 casualties.
6. Initial investigations suggested deliberate action by Gunner's Mate Second Class Clayton Hartwig.
7. Further investigations revealed issues with training, maintenance, and outdated powder.
8. Sandia National Laboratories suggested overramming as a possible cause of the explosion.
9. The Navy's final stance was inconclusive regarding the cause of the explosion.
10. The USS Iowa was decommissioned on October 26, 1990, and is now a museum ship in Los Angeles.
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