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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush speaks with a family member of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush attend the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), stands by as President George H. W. Bush speaks with a family member of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush attend the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Family members and friends attend a memorial ceremony for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), attends a memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), stands by as President George H. W. Bush speaks with a family member of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Adm. William J. Crowe Jr., chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, and CAPT. Fred. P Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speak with the father of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Volunteers man phone lines in a crisis center set up to arrange lodging for relatives and friends attending the memorial service in honor of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Navy personnel observe a moment of silence in remembrance of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush observe a moment of silence during the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush attends the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush speaks with a family member of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....A crew member from the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) is reunited with his family upon the ship's return to home port following an explosion in its No. 2 16-inch gun turret which killed 47 crew members on April 19th. The explosion occurred as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Volunteers man phone lines in a crisis center set up to arrange lodging for relatives and friends attending the memorial service in honor of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GEN. Alfred M. Gray Jr., commandant of the Marine Corps, consoles a child as Sen. John Warner, R-Va., left, and William L. Ball, secretary of the Navy, right, stand by following a ceremony commemorating the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), salutes as the national anthem is played during the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GEN. Alfred M. Gray, commandant of the Marine Corps, and William L. Ball, secretary of the Navy, console family members of some of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Sen. John Warner, R-Va., and GEN. Alfred M. Gray, commandant of the Marine Corps, stand by as William L. Ball, secretary of the Navy, speaks with the parents of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks at a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Paul W. Hanley, public affairs officer for Commander in CHIEF, Atlantic Fleet, acknowledges a member of the media as CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commander of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), prepares to answer questions during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt and CMDR. Robert Kissinger, executive officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), take part in a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt, CMDR. Robert Kissinger, executive officer, and CMDR. John Morris, weapons officer aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), take part in a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks at a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....A representative of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF and CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), stand by as GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt, a crew member aboard the Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), answers questions as CAPT. Paul W. Hanley, public affairs officer for Commander in CHIEF, Atlantic Fleet, stands by during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt, a crew member aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt, a crewman of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), takes part in a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CMDR. Robert Kissinger, executive officer, and CMDR. John Morris, weapons officer, take part in a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Members of the media attend a press conference regarding the explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) which killed 47 crew members. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files