The Iowa class was the last U.S. battleship ever built ... The result was, technically, a three-gun turret, rather than a triple turret. “Each turret assembly consists of a gun house with ...

The actionable finding from that disgraceful episode is this: never dissemble, even to defend a venerable institution.

Built in the 1940s, the Iowa-class battleships were designed to be fast ... The Iowa’s main armament consisted of three massive gun turrets, each housing three sixteen-inch guns.

The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will remember and honor the 47 sailors who lost their lives after a gun turret exploded on the USS ...

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 ...

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