On 19 April 1989, an explosion occurred within the Number Two 16-inch gun turret of the United States Navy battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) during a fleet exercise in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico. [1]

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EVENT: At approximately 9:50 a.m. on April 19, 1989, 47 USS Iowa (BB-61) crewmembers were killed when the World War II-era battleship’s No. 2 turret exploded during a fleet exercise 260...

Apr 20, 2023 · Iowa History Daily: On April 20, 1989, 47 crewmen died aboard the USS Iowa when a turret exploded during a routine gunnery exercise. A tragic event aboard Iowa’s namesake battleship, …

Mar 13, 2021 · It’s been over 30 years since an explosion inside the number two gun turret on the USS Iowa killed 47 American sailors, but for Mike Carr, it still feels like yesterday.

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Sep 6, 1989 · WASHINGTON -- The Navy has concluded that an explosion aboard the USS Iowa that killed 47 sailors was probably caused by gunner's mate Clayton Hartwig, CBS News reported …

During the course of several anti-aircraft and other battle drills, the destroyer USS William D. Porter accidentally fired a live torpedo at Iowa.