http://articles.latimes.com/1989-05-26/news/mn-692_1_hartwig-petty-officer-truitt-gun-turret
This is liberal LA Times but it mentions it. I’m sure you can find more
"It's not surprising that the Navy would blame the Iowa disaster on personal emotions rather than on military negligence, particularly when they could also then claim support for their ridiculous argument that gays are unfit for military service,"
Jilted homosexual lover + 550# bag of explosive = BOOM