On 19 April 1989, an explosion occurred within the Number Two 16-inch gun turret of the United States Navy battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) during a fleet exercise in the Caribbean Sea near …

The Navy report on the explosion in the Iowa's #2 gun turret is exhaustive—two feet thick. The investigators tested all ways in which the bag charges could have ignited accidentally, and …

On 18 March 1944, Iowa, flying the flag of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee (Commander, Battleships, Pacific), joined in the bombardment of Mili Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

On 19 April 1989 a rapid series of three explosions within turret II aboard USS Iowa (BB 61) resulted in the instantaneous deaths of 47 American sailors. A Judge Advocate General’s …

Jul 29, 2021 · It's been more than 30 years since an explosion inside the number two gun turret on the USS Iowa killed 47 American sailors. First came the explosion. Then, the cover-up.

On 19 April 1989, the Number Two 16-inch gun turret of the United States Navy battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) exploded. The explosion in the center gun room killed 47 of the turret's crewmen …

On April 19, 1989,an explosion occurred on the battleship USS IOWA in the open breech of a 16-in. gun, killing 47 crew members. In its investigation of the explosion, the US Navy (USN) …

At approximately 9:50 a.m. on April 19, 1989, 47 USS Iowa (BB-61) crewmembers were killed when the World War II-era battleship’s No. 2 turret exploded during a fleet exercise 260...

Mar 5, 2024 · On April 19, 1989, the USS Iowa experienced a devastating explosion in Turret Two during a routine training exercise in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the tragic loss of 47 sailors.

On 19 April 1989, an explosion occurred within the Number Two 16-inch gun turret of the United States Navy battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) during a fleet exercise in the Caribbean Sea near …