The American flag flies at half mast from the stern of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) as the ship returns to home port following an exposion which killed 47 crew members. The explosion occurred inthe No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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