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Summary

Description President George H.W. Bush speakes with Capt. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), during a memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the ship. The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. (Released to Public) Location: NAVAL AIR STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (VA) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) DoD photo by: PH1(AC) SCOTT ALLEN Date Shot: 1 Apr 1989.
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Author Scott Allen

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