Service members and families gathered at Naval Station Norfolk to mark the 37th anniversary of the USS Iowa tragedy.
The ceremony honors the 47 sailors who lost their lives in 1989, remembering their sacrifice and the enduring strength of the naval community they left behind.
On April 19, 1989, the center gun of the number two 16-inch gun turret exploded during a training exercise aboard the battleship USS Iowa, killing 47 sailors. Every year since, those who served alongside them have gathered at Naval Station Norfolk’s Iowa Point to make sure they are not forgotten…