Navy Terms First Undersea Blast a Success
From a Times Staff Writer
VENTURA —
After months of debate and at least one lawsuit, the Navy on Thursday detonated a 10,000-pound underwater explosive in the first “ship shock” trial of a new class of destroyers about 85 miles south of the Point Mugu Naval Air Weapons Station, officials said.
Navy officials said the 11:45 a.m. blast apparently caused no deaths or injuries to marine mammals.
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