claim: Ann Biderman was born on October 15th, 1951.
evidence: A Glimpse of Hell  : The Explosion on the USS Iowa and Its Cover-Up is a nonfiction book of investigative journalism , written by Charles C. Thompson II and published in 1999 .. Charles C. Thompson II. Charles Thompson II. investigative journalism. investigative journalism. The book describes the USS Iowa turret explosion that took place on April 19 , 1989 , and the subsequent investigations that tried to determine the cause .. USS Iowa turret explosion. USS Iowa turret explosion. The explosion aboard the United States Navy battleship killed 47 of the turret 's crewmen .. United States Navy. United States Navy. battleship. battleship. Soon after the explosion , Thompson was informed by an Iowa crewman that the Navy was conducting a dishonest investigation into the cause of the tragedy .. Thompson , a producer for the television newsmagazine 60 Minutes , later produced several television reports which disputed the Navy 's conclusions as to what had caused the explosion .. newsmagazine. newsmagazine. 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes. Based on his work for the 60 Minutes reports plus further investigation on his own , Thompson wrote A Glimpse of Hell .. 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes. The book was published by W. W. Norton & Company .. W. W. Norton & Company. W. W. Norton & Company. Thompson 's book was extremely critical of most of the Navy personnel involved in the investigation , concluding that the Navy had orchestrated a cover-up to conceal the true cause of the explosion .. Upon its publication , the book received favorable comments from book reviewers .. Thompson later claimed that the Navy tried to suppress sales by banning the book from Navy exchange stores on Navy bases throughout the world .. Navy exchange. Base exchange. In 2001 , five Navy servicemen named in Thompson 's book sued Thompson , the book 's publisher , and one of Thompson 's sources for libel , false light privacy , and conspiracy .. The suit was settled out-of-court in 2007 for undisclosed terms .