U.S.S. Iowa Explosion
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about the massive explosion that ripped through the gun turret on the U.S.S. Iowa on April 19, 1989, killing 47 crewmembers. The Navy claimed that a gunner named Clayton Hartwig deliberately caused the explosion to commit suicide after the breakup of his homosexual relationship with ship
Cast & Crew
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Arthur Kent
Host ("History Undercover")
Arthur Kent
Narration
Brett Alexander
Senior Supervising Producer
Margery Baker Riker
Executive In Charge (Eye Too Productions)
Emily M Bernstein
Associate Producer
Nancy M Crumley
Archival Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
History Undercover (11/07/99)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Eye Too Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about the massive explosion that ripped through the gun turret on the U.S.S. Iowa on April 19, 1989, killing 47 crewmembers. The Navy claimed that a gunner named Clayton Hartwig deliberately caused the explosion to commit suicide after the breakup of his homosexual relationship with shipmate Kendall Truitt. By the time the story was proved untrue, the damage to both men's reputations was done. Based on a book from W.W. Norton, the program features news footage from CBS News archives, as well as interviews.
Crew
Brett Alexander
Senior Supervising Producer
Margery Baker Riker
Executive In Charge (Eye Too Productions)
Emily M Bernstein
Associate Producer
Nancy M Crumley
Archival Coordinator
Ann Dean
Producer
Mason Donahue
Camera/ Sound
Rebbeca Donahue
Assistant Producer
Paul Dougherty
Camera/ Sound
William Dresscher
Graphic Designer
Debra Fazio
Publicist (History Channel)
Eileen Fitzpatrick
Publicist (History Channel)
Steven Giuliano
Editor
Rudy Greene
Production Manager
Julian Harris
Music
Dennis Hart
Camera/ Sound
Mike Herron
Camera/ Sound
Joan Johnson
Graphic Designer
Hal Lewis
Director Of Production (Eye Too Productions)
Bruce Macomber
Camera/ Sound
Bill Mccurdy
Camera/ Sound
Chris Ripper
Camera/ Sound
Jay Round
Camera/ Sound
Dave Russell
Camera/ Sound
Rick Sabin
Camera/ Sound
Jerry Schad
Camera/ Sound
Tom Seligson
Executive Producer
Yvonne Shaw
Unit Manager
Mildred Spearman
Assistant Manager Of Rights And Clearances
Louis Taybulle
Camera/ Sound
David Tyson
Camera/ Sound
Susan Werbe
Executive Producer (History Channel)
Film Details
Also Known As
History Undercover (11/07/99)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Eye Too Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
