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USS Princeton disaster of 1844

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USS Princeton disaster of 1844

The USS Princeton disaster of 1844 occurred on February 28 aboard the newly built USS Princeton when one of the ship's long guns, the "Peacemaker", then the world's longest naval gun, exploded during a display of the ship. Six people were killed:

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