April 19th, 1989

On April 19, 1989, the USS Iowa experienced a devastating explosion in Turret Two during a routine training exercise in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the tragic loss of 47 sailors.

it is Our Duty
To Remember & Honor…

  • Close-up of a battleship with four large guns firing into the ocean, creating smoke and water splashes.

    At 9:55am an explosion rocked the uSS Iowa

  • Military personnel in uniform carrying a flag draped casket during a funeral or memorial service at an outdoor military ceremony.

    47 U.S. Navy Sailors Lost Their Lives.

This April 19th @ 9:30am,
we walk to honor & remember their sacrifice.

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Honored mission
@ the park sat.19th

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