In April 1989, an explosion inside USS Iowa’s Turret Two killed 47 sailors during a gunnery exercise and turned one of ...
Service members and families gathered at Naval Station Norfolk's Iowa Point to remember the 47 sailors who died when a gun turret exploded aboard the battleship in 1989 NORFOLK, Va. — Service members ...
NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- The Navy is remembering the fallen sailors of the USS Iowa (BB-61). On April 19, 1989, an explosion aboard the battleship claimed the lives of 47 crewmen. The ship's Number Two ...
Sailors, veterans, and families gathered at Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday morning to mark a somber anniversary, honoring the 47 service members killed aboard the USS Iowa. 10 On Your Side's Angela ...