NORFOLK, Va. — USS Iowa veterans gathered at Naval Station Norfolk Saturday morning for their annual tribute to their fallen fellow sailors on the battleship. One by one, the names of the 47 sailors ...

On the morning of April 19, 1989 — 35 years ago today — a horrific explosion and fire ripped through the No. 2 gun turret of the Norfolk-based battleship USS Iowa. The turret erupted in flames during ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It has been 35 years since the explosion on the then-Norfolk-based USS Iowa that killed 47 sailors. The Iowa had been preparing for exercises off the coast of Puerto Rico when a ...

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 actionable finding from that disgraceful episode is this: never dissemble, even to defend a venerable institution. Some unsolicited advice for leaders of large bureaucratic institutions: always be ...

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 ...