Harold Earl Romine, Jr. was killed in the explosion of gun turret #2 on the USS Iowa.
On Wednesday, April 19, 1989, 47 sailors were killed in an explosion and fire aboard the battleship USS Iowa about 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. The explosion occurred at 9:55am in turret two, as the center gun was being loaded. The ship was participating in firing exercises during maneuvers with the US Second Fleet.
On Wednesday, April 19, 1989, 47 sailors were killed in an explosion and fire aboard the battleship USS Iowa about 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. The explosion occurred at 9:55am in turret two, as the center gun was being loaded. The ship was participating in firing exercises during maneuvers with the US Second Fleet.
Harold Earl Romine, Jr. was killed in the explosion of gun turret #2 on the USS Iowa.
On Wednesday, April 19, 1989, 47 sailors were killed in an explosion and fire aboard the battleship USS Iowa about 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. The explosion occurred at 9:55am in turret two, as the center gun was being loaded. The ship was participating in firing exercises during maneuvers with the US Second Fleet.
On Wednesday, April 19, 1989, 47 sailors were killed in an explosion and fire aboard the battleship USS Iowa about 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. The explosion occurred at 9:55am in turret two, as the center gun was being loaded. The ship was participating in firing exercises during maneuvers with the US Second Fleet.
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