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“IOWA 47” MEMORIAL

Aboard the IOWA 250 S. Harbor Blvd, Berth 87, Los Angeles

On 19 April 1989, Battleship IOWA (BB61) was steaming at 17 mph approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. At 0953 local time the number two 16-inch gun turret exploded. … Continue reading “IOWA 47” MEMORIAL