A ceremony marking 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 sailors onboard USS Iowa took place Saturday.

On April 19, 1989, an explosion on board the USS Iowa killed 47 sailors. A memorial ceremony was held this Saturday.

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 ...

The USS Iowa (SSN 797) — the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the U.S. state — was commissioned in a ceremony on ...

The USS Iowa 36th Commemoration Ceremony will be held at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday.The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will remember and honor the 47 sailors who lost their lives after a gun turret ...

Another USS Iowa has joined the U.S. Navy’s fleet. The nuclear-powered submarine is the fourth Navy vessel to bear the USS ...

Kelly Sullivan, right, a member of the USS Iowa commissioning committee and her father Jim Sullivan, center, pose with U.S. Army veteran Bill Keane of Waterloo at a watch part for the ...

A ceremony to mark 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 Sailors onboard USS Iowa is expected to take place on Saturday.

With the War Department’s gratitude, Iowa State and Wilhelm both received the Army Navy "E for Excellence" banner. Iowa State ...

The new Navy submarine, a nuclear-powered Virginia-class vessel, is the first submarine to be named for the state.

Wendy Wintersteen is president of Iowa State University. Watching the young men and women sailors scramble aboard the new USS Iowa submarine as ship sponsor Christie Vilsack announced ...