On the morning of April 26, 1955, five civilian workers at the Naval Underwater Ordnance Station, a precursor organization of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Division Newport, were killed in an explosion during a test event in a dynamometer test room. The blast is believed to have resulted from a high-pressure line rupture while testing a high-energy monopropellant fuel in a modified Mark 16 Mod 3 torpedo. This year marks the 70th anniversary of that incident and the deaths and highlights the importance of recognizing Memorial Day.
| Date Taken: | 05.23.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.23.2025 15:38 |
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| VIRIN: | 250523-N-N1810-1005 |
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| Location: | NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, US |
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