Rodney
Maurice
White
Born in Madison, Alabama, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 19
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 May 2020
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Biography
On April 19, 1989, the No. 2 turret on the battleship USS Iowa mysteriously exploded, killing dozens of American sailors. As the Navy investigated the deadly blast, it put the blame on two sailors, crafting a sensational tale involving a bomb, a homosexual love triangle, and a substantial life insurance policy that "smacked of a cover-up," a former spokesman for the Naval Safety Center told Task & Purpose. The Navy never officially determined the cause of the explosion, but one leading theory is that an overramming of the powder bags in the old guns triggered the explosion.
Sources
- https://www.upi.com
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
- https://www.businessinsider.com/the-battleship-uss-iowa-mysterious-exploded-30-years-ago-2019-4
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