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File:USS Iowa BB61 Iowa Explosion 1989.jpg

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    Description The #2 turret of the USS Iowa (BB-61) exploded on April 19, 1989, killing 47 members of the turret crew. The left gun of Turret One in the background is fully elevated as its crew tries to clear a misfire that occurred earlier by trying to coax the powder bags to slide backwards against the primer.
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    Author LT. Thomas Jarrell
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    current02:45, 1 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 02:45, 1 April 20073,000 × 2,123 (2.2 MB)TomStar81Released to Public ID: DN-SC-90-05388 Service Depicted: Navy 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,
    21:54, 4 April 2006Thumbnail for version as of 21:54, 4 April 2006900 × 758 (134 KB)Makthorpe134 The # 2 turret of the Iowa (BB-61) explodes on April 19, 1989. USN photo courtesy of [http://www.maritimequest.com maritimequest.com]. Originally discovered on [http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/61c.htm navysource.com]. {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}

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