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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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding offi...

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt,...

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

PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A Navy officer watches from shore as the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), its crew manning the rails, passes by the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A Navy officer watches from...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket of one of the 47 sailors who died when an explosion ripped through the No. 2 16-inch gun turret of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers carry the fla...

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

Starboard side of the stern looking forward past "Y" turret aboard the battleship IOWA (BB-61). The ship is in mothball storage here

Starboard side of the stern looking forward past "Y" turret aboard the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Don Sallee Release Status: Released to ... More

A view from the bow of "A" turret and the bridge aboard the battleship IOWA (BB-61). The ship is in mothball storage here

A view from the bow of "A" turret and the bridge aboard the battleship...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Don Sallee Release Status: Released to ... More

The 16-inch gun turret on the aft section of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) during its reactivation at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. The circular structure to the left is the base for SKY-4, the aft 5-inch gun director which serves as a backup for the 16-inch main battery gun director

The 16-inch gun turret on the aft section of the battleship USS IOWA (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Crew members man the rail near the forward 16-inch gun turret of the USS IOWA (BB 61) during the battleship's commissioning ceremony. Fifth view in a series of five

Crew members man the rail near the forward 16-inch gun turret of the U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Pu... More

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fires a round from its No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fires a round from its No. 2 Mark 7 16...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAA David Carreras Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) fires its Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber guns from the No. 2 turret while underway in formation with task force ships in the multilateral NATO exercise BALTOPS '85

The battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) fires its Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '85 Country: Baltic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

North Atlantic Ocean. A view of the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/50-cal. gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). The ship is participating in NATO Exercise NORTHERN WEDDING 86. The Norwegian Lofoten Islands are visible in the background

North Atlantic Ocean. A view of the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/50-cal. gun t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING 86 Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Stat... More

Members of the gun crew place powder bags on the spanning tray of the center Mark 7 15-inch/50-caliber gun in the No. 2 turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The crew is loading what will be the 1,000th round fired by the IOWAs 16-inch guns since the ship's recommissioning

Members of the gun crew place powder bags on the spanning tray of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN William Holck Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The families of the 47 sailors killed in the April 19, 1989, gun turret explosion aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) attend a shipboard ceremony with the IOWA's crew on the one-year anniversary of the explosion. A plaque bearing the names of the men who died is being dedicated during the ceremony

The families of the 47 sailors killed in the April 19, 1989, gun turre...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bob Sabo Release Status: Rele... More

Crew members man the rails aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) as the ship returns to home port following an explosion which killed 47 crew members. The explosion occurred in the No.2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conductingroutine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th

Crew members man the rails aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) as t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bayles Release Status: Released t... More

The No. 2 16-inch gun turret looms over photographers and crew members of the USS IOWA (BB 61), as the battleship comes home four days after an explosion in No. 2 killed 47 of its crew

The No. 2 16-inch gun turret looms over photographers and crew members...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Sw) Jeff Elliot Release Stat... More

Admiral Leon A. Edney, right, Vice CHIEF of Naval Operations, calls on a reporter during a Pentagon press conference called to release the findings of the Navy's official investigation into the April 19, 1989, explosion in Turret No. 2 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). At left is the investigating officer, Rear Admiral Richard D. Milligan

Admiral Leon A. Edney, right, Vice CHIEF of Naval Operations, calls on...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Oscar L. Sosa Release Status: Released to Publ... More

PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A starboard bow view of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), surrounded by numerous small craft, as it passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa, with its crew manning the rails, is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A starboard bow view of the...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....The nose of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft of the 436th Military Airlift Wing opens to deliver the bodies of the sailors who died in the 16-inch gun turret explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....The nose of a C-5 Galaxy ...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry the remains 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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry th...

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

Yeoman 3rd Class Burch inserts a lock combination primer in the firing lock on the breach of one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in turret No. 3 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Yeoman 3rd Class Burch inserts a lock combination primer in the firing...

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

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....A representative of the Joint Chiefs of...

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush and Barbara...

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

A view from the bow of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) as the No. 2 turret 16-inch 50-cal. guns are fired to port

A view from the bow of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) as the No. 2 tu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Caribbean Sea Scene Camera Operator: PHAA David Carreras, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen man the rail and the top of the housing of the forward Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Crewmen man the rail and the top of the housing of the forward Mark 7 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN J. Alan Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A round is fired from the No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber gun turret during gunnery training aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61)

A round is fired from the No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber gun turret d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the civilian press record a projectile being fired from the No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Members of the civilian press record a projectile being fired from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH3 J. Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) fires its Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber guns from the No. 2 turret while underway in formation with task force ships in the multilateral NATO exercise BALTOPS '85

The battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) fires its Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '85 Country: Baltic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan stand beneath the No. 1 Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber gun turret of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The ship is here for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Statue of Liberty and to participate in the International Naval Review

President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan stand beneath the No. 1 Mark 7 16-inc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 J. Elliott Release Status: Released to P... More

Seats for VIPs attending the International Naval Review are placed under the No. 1 gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Seats for VIPs attending the International Naval Review are placed und...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Captain Larry Seaquist, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), stands on the top of the No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret with a copy of the Navy Times that reports a shortage of experienced petty officers in the fleet. More than 100 newly advanced petty officers stand on the top of the No. 1 turret backing up Seaquist's rebuttal to the article

Captain Larry Seaquist, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CPT Larry Seaquist, left, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), turret captain GUNNER's Mate (Guns) 1ST Class Mortenson, center, and MASTER CHIEF GUNNER's Mate Hill stand beside what will be the 1,000th round fired by the IOWAs 16-inch guns since the ship's recommissioning. The round is a 1,900-pound high capacity (HC) projectile

CPT Larry Seaquist, left, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOW...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN William Holck Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

GUNNER's Mate (Guns) 3rd Class Scott Leach, mount captain, Gunners Mate (Guns) SEAMAN Darrin Seiger, mount pointer, and GUNNER's Mate (Guns) SEAMAN Joseph Dobbins, mount trainer, pose for a photo inside the turret of the Mount 51 Mark 28 five-inch/38 caliber gun aboard the USS IOWA (BB-61)

GUNNER's Mate (Guns) 3rd Class Scott Leach, mount captain, Gunners Mat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Sabo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A No. 2 turret Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun is fired off the starboard side of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

A No. 2 turret Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun is fired off the starboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH3 William Holck, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members watch a night firing of the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Crew members watch a night firing of the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/50-calib...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert A. Sabo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CAPT Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), speaks during the plaque unveiling ceremony honoring the 47 crew members killed in the No. 2 turret explosion aboard the IOWA. Moosally will also present awards to those crew members who served with distinction during the tragedy, which occurred on April 19, 1989, during routine gunnery exercises

CAPT Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Witham Release Status:... More

A photo taken from the bridge captures the explosion of the No. 2 16-inch gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). It was later determined that 47 sailors were killed by the blast, which occurred as the IOWA was conducting routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico

A photo taken from the bridge captures the explosion of the No. 2 16-i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Thomas Jarrell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CAPT. Larry Seaquist, former commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), briefs members of the Pentagon press corps on the operation and safety features of the ship's guns following an explosion aboard the IOWA in which 47 crew members were killed. 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

CAPT. Larry Seaquist, former commanding officer of the battleship USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Sosar Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Rear Adm. Richard D. Milligan speaks during a Pentagon press conference called to release the findings of the Navy's official investigation into the April 19, 1989, explosion in Turret No. 2 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). On the stage are powder bags similar to those used aboard the IOWA at the time of the explosion and charts detailing the technical and criminal probes into the source of the blast

Rear Adm. Richard D. Milligan speaks during a Pentagon press conferenc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Oscar L. Sosa Release Status: Released to Publ... More

The No. 1 turret Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns are fired aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) during exercise Ocean Safari '85

The No. 1 turret Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns are fired aboard the b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE OCEAN SAFARI '85 Country: Norwegian Sea Scene Camera Operator: LT. David Parsons Release Status: Released to Public ... More

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket of one of the 47 sailors who died when an explosion ripped through the No. 2 16-inch gun turret of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers carry the fla...

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt,...

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

PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....Crew members man the rails of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) as it passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....Crew members man the rails ...

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

PHCS Ron Bayles Naval Station, Norfolk, Va....With its 16-inch guns of turret No. 2 looming over the officers and crew members at the rails, the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) comes home four days after an explosion in No. 2 killed 47 of its crew. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PHCS Ron Bayles Naval Station, Norfolk, Va....With its 16-inch guns of...

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding offi...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....As officers and honor guard stand at attention, pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket of one of the 47 sailors who died when an explosion ripped through the No. 2 16-inch gun turret of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....As officers and honor gua...

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

One of the No. 2 turret 16-inch 50-cal. guns is fired to port from aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61)

One of the No. 2 turret 16-inch 50-cal. guns is fired to port from abo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Caribbean Sea Scene Camera Operator: PHAA David Carreras, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members paint the U.S. flag on top of the No. 1 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Crew members paint the U.S. flag on top of the No. 1 Mark 7 16-inch/50...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAA David Carerras Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Dallas "Morning News" photographer William Snyder takes an informal photo of CAPT. John J. Chernesky left, exectuive officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), and CAPT. Gerald E. Gneckow, commanding officer, using a single gun salvo from turret No. 2 as a backdrop

Dallas "Morning News" photographer William Snyder takes an informal ph...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The No. 1 Mark 7 16-inch/50-cal. gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) is fired during a main battery firing exercise. The ship is participating in NATO exercise Northern Wedding 86

The No. 1 Mark 7 16-inch/50-cal. gun turret aboard the battleship USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NATO EXERCISE NORTHERN WEDDING '86 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public... More

The crew of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) and the families of the 47 sailors killed aboard the ship in the April 19, 1989, gun turret explosion aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) attend a shipboard ceremony with the IOWA's crew on the one-year anniversary of the explosion. A plaque bearing the names of the men who died is being dedicated during the ceremony

The crew of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) and the families of the 47...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bob Sabo Release Status: Released... More

A color guard dips the Navy flag as pallbearers pass by carrying a casket containing the body of one of the 47 Sailors killed on board the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) when the ship's No. 2 16-inch gun turret exploded during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. The C-5A Galaxy aircraft that transported the bodies from Puerto Rico is parked on the runway in the background

A color guard dips the Navy flag as pallbearers pass by carrying a cas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Oscar Sosa, USN Release Status: Re... More

Numerous small craft surround the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as it passes the fort near Norfolk, VA. The IOWA, with its crew manning the rails, is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19

Numerous small craft surround the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as it pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Monroe State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Savage Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A port bow view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) at sunset, in home port four days after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 of its crew

A port bow view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) at sunset, in home ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Sosa Release Status: Release... More

Crew members stand atop the 16-inch gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as the ship approaches home port. The IOWA is returning to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 crew members on April 19th during routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico

Crew members stand atop the 16-inch gun turret aboard the battleship U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Sabo Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Rear Adm. Richard D. Milligan points to a chart during a Pentagon press conference called to release the findings of the Navy's official investigation into the April 19, 1989, explosion in Turret No. 2 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The charts on the stage detail the technical and criminal probes into the explosion. Powder bags similar to those used aboard the IOWA at the time of the explosion are the lower left

Rear Adm. Richard D. Milligan points to a chart during a Pentagon pres...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Oscar L. Sosa Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Adm. Leon A. Edney, vice chief of naval operations, speaks at a Pentagon press conference called to release the findings of the Navy's official investigation into the April 19, 1989, explosion in Turret No. 2 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Adm. Leon A. Edney, vice chief of naval operations, speaks at a Pentag...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Oscar L. Sosa Release Status: Released to Publ... More

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fires one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in Turret No. 1

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fires one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-cal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Robert A. Sabo 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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding offi...

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

PHCS Ron Bayles Naval Station, Norfolk, Va....The 16-inch guns of turret No. 2, as well as the officers and crew members beneath them, are silhouetted against the sea as the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) comes home, four days after an explosion in No. 2 killed 47 of its crew. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PHCS Ron Bayles Naval Station, Norfolk, Va....The 16-inch guns of turr...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket of one of the 47 sailors who died when an explosion ripped through the No. 2 16-inch gun turret of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers carry the fla...

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 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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GEN. Alfred M. Gray Jr., commandant of ...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket of one of the 47 sailors who died when an explosion ripped through the No. 2 16-inch gun turret of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers carry the fla...

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding offi...

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

A view forward from the port side of "A" turret aboard the battleship IOWA (BB-61). The ship is in mothball storage here

A view forward from the port side of "A" turret aboard the battleship ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Don Sallee Release Status: Released to ... More

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter rests on the landing area at the stern of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). The aft 16-inch gun turret of the IOWA is in the foreground

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter rests on the landing area at the st...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) David Beech Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches the landing area at the stern of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). The barrels of the ship's aft 16-inch gun turret are in the foreground

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches the landing area at the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Ken Bates Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors and civilians assemble a presidential security platform on top of turret No. 1 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan are scheduled to be aboard the IOWA during the International Naval Review

Sailors and civilians assemble a presidential security platform on top...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Two chief petty officers walk past a plaque aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) commemorating the April 19, 1989, explosion that killed 47 sailors in the No. 2 gun turret. A decommissioning ceremony was held aboard the IOWA earlier in the day, marking the third time the ship has been placed on an inactive status

Two chief petty officers walk past a plaque aboard the battleship USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John Bivera Release Status: R... More

A photo taken from the bridge captures the efforts taken to combat fire directly after the No.2 16-inch gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) exploded. It was later determined that 47 sailors were killed by the blast, which occurred as the IOWA was conducting routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico

A photo taken from the bridge captures the efforts taken to combat fir...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: LT Jarrell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Navy pallbearers carry the remains 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

Navy pallbearers carry the remains of one of the 47 crew members kille...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Sosa Release Status: Released to P... More

Crew members man the rails and stand atop the 16-inch gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as the ship approaches home port. The IOWA is returning to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 crew members on April 19th during routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico

Crew members man the rails and stand atop the 16-inch gun turret aboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Sabo Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Crew members man the rails aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as the ship approaches home port. The IOWA is returning to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 crew members on April 19th during routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico

Crew members man the rails aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Sabo Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A former USS IOWA (BB-61) sailor comforts the mother of SEAMAN Apprentice (SA) Nathaniel Jones, Jr., whose name appears on a memorial plaque honoring the 47 crew members who lost their lives when gun turret two exploded on board the battleship April 19, 1989 during gunnery practice. The plaque was rededicated during a special ceremony in Norfolk, April 17

A former USS IOWA (BB-61) sailor comforts the mother of SEAMAN Apprent...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Dee Anglin Release Status: Re... More

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Paul W. Hanley, public affairs of...

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....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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Family members and friends attend a mem...

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

PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A Navy officer watches from shore as the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), its crew manning the rails, passes by the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A Navy officer watches from...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers bear the flag-draped casket of one of the 47 sailors who died when an explosion ripped through the No. 2 16-inch gun turret of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Pallbearers bear the flag...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....An officer and sailors stand before the caskets containing the bodies of the 47 sailors who died in the 16-inch gun turret explosion on the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....An officer and sailors st...

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt,...

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 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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt ...

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

A view from the bow of "A" turret and the bridge aboard the battleship IOWA (BB-61). The ship is in mothball storage here

A view from the bow of "A" turret and the bridge aboard the battleship...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Don Sallee Release Status: Released to ... More

The US flag is painted on top of the No. 1 16-inch gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61)

The US flag is painted on top of the No. 1 16-inch gun turret aboard t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Sw) Jeff Hilton, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Captain Gerald E. Gnecknow, commanding officer of the battle ship USS IOWA (BB-61), climbs the face of the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret during a presentation of more than 20 US Navy Achievement Medals to plankowners who helped reactivate the IOWA eight months ahead of schedule

Captain Gerald E. Gnecknow, commanding officer of the battle ship USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeff Elliott Release Status: Re... More

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fires a round from its No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fires a round from its No. 2 Mark 7 16...

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

An elevated port beam view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as a round is fired from the No. 1Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret during gunnery practice

An elevated port beam view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as a rou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Caribbean Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members paint the U.S. flag on top of the No. 1 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Crew members paint the U.S. flag on top of the No. 1 Mark 7 16-inch/50...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAA David Carerras Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A projectile is fired from the center barrel of the No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50 caliber gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

A projectile is fired from the center barrel of the No. 2 Mark 7 16-in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crewman lines up pallets under the elevated center barrel of the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

A crewman lines up pallets under the elevated center barrel of the No....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A projectile is fired from the center Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun in the No. 1 turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). During the course of the gunnery exercise, the IOWAs 16-inch guns fired their 1,000th round since the ship was recommissioned

A projectile is fired from the center Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Chris Sanders Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A projectile is fired from the center Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun in the No. 1 turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). During the course of the gunnery exercise, the IOWAs 16-inch guns fired their 1,000th round since the ship was recommissioned

A projectile is fired from the center Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Chris Sanders Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders perform under the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders perform under the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert A. Sabo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Following the dedication of a plaque bearing the names of the 47 sailors killed in April 19, 1989, gun turret explosion aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), flowers and other mementos lean against a bulkhead near the plaque

Following the dedication of a plaque bearing the names of the 47 sailo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bob Sabo Release Status: Rele... More

CAPT Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), speaks during the plaque unveiling ceremony honoring the 47 crew members killed in the No. 2 turret explosion aboard the IOWA. Moosally will also present awards to those crew members who served with distinction during the tragedy, which occurred on April 19, 1989, during routine gunnery exercises

CAPT Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Witham Release Status:... More

The American flag flies at half mast on the stern of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) as the ship returns to home port following an exposion which killed 47 crew members. The explosion occurred inthe No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th

The American flag flies at half mast on the stern of the battleship US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Sw) Jeff Elliott Release Stat... More

The 16-inch guns aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) loom over the crew members manning the rails as the ship returns to home port. An explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret which killed 47 crew members on April 19th as the IOWA was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico

The 16-inch guns aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) loom over the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Sosa Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Rear Adm. Richard D. Milligan points to a chart during a Pentagon press conference called to release the findings of the Navy's official investigation into the April 19, 1989, explosion in Turret No. 2 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The charts on the stage detail the technical and criminal probes into the explosion. Powder bags similar to those used aboard the IOWA at the time of the explosion are the lower left

Rear Adm. Richard D. Milligan points to a chart during a Pentagon pres...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Oscar L. Sosa Release Status: Released to Publ... More

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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Members of the media attend a press con...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry the remains 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)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry th...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....The nose of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft of the 436th Military Airlift Wing opens to deliver the bodies of the sailors who died in the 16-inch gun turret explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....The nose of a C-5 Galaxy ...

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

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....The C-5 Galaxy aircraft which flew the casualties of the USS Iowa (BB-61) 16-inch gun turret explosion from Puerto Rico, during ceremonies for the battleship's 47 sailors who died in the blast. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....The C-5 Galaxy aircraft w...

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

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