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| Keywords: IowaBlackenedTurret.jpg 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 conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th Behind them the damaged turret still faces to the starboard and the gun barrels are blackened from the explosion Location NAVAL AIR STATION NORFOLK VIRGINIA VA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA DoD photo by BAYLES Date Shot 1 Apr 1989 Accessed on 28 June 2007 http //www defenselink mil/multimedia/ Apr 1989 June 2007 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Iowa BB-61 Damaged guns Manning the rail in the United States Navy 16 /50 caliber Mark 7 gun | ||||
