Summary and Key Points: In a hypothetical 1988 naval battle, the USS Iowa and ... crippling the Iowa before it could get close enough to use its massive 16-inch guns. While the Iowa might survive ...

the Iowa-class battleships were among the most heavily armed U.S. military ships ever put to sea. USS Wisconsin's main battery consisted of nine 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 guns in three-gun turrets ...

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

NORFOLK, Va. — USS Iowa veterans gathered at Naval Station Norfolk Saturday morning for their annual tribute to their fallen ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A ceremony to mark 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 sailors onboard USS Iowa is expected to take place Saturday. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on ...

The USS Iowa 36th Commemoration Ceremony will be held at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday. The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will remember and honor the 47 sailors who lost their lives after a gun turret ...