Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A ceremony to mark 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 sailors onboard USS Iowa is expected to ...
The USS Iowa has faithfully served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage of time. The United States Navy’s Iowa-class battleships were ...
The ceremony is scheduled to be held on Naval Station Norfolk starting at 9:30 a.m. The tragedy took place on April 19, 1989, when a gun turret on the battleship exploded while preparing for exercises ...