Kitty Hawk crew defies gag order over race clash on ship
SAN DIEGO Crewmen aboard the USS Kitty Hawk defied authorities by discussing a racial conflict at sea. Sailors described a blacks versus whites fight during the ship’s Vietnam deployment, with injuries reported. Captain Marland Townsend Townsend said accusations are rumors and that a court is the proper forum for airing issues while noting no evidence of total discrimination aboard.
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Rioting Aboard Kitty Hawk Spurs Navy Trials
Twenty one sailors face court martial after clashes aboard the carrier Kitty Hawk sparked by racial tensions. Accounts describe white and black sailors fighting on the mess deck and in passages as officers tried to quell the unrest. Some were arrested or acquitted while others faced ongoing investigations and congressional hearings in San Diego.
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Senior naval officers back Zumwalt policies
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