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

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