USS Iowa (BB-61)
On the morning of April 19, 1989, USS Iowa (BB-61) was underway north of Puerto Rico conducting routine training exercises when the #2 16" gun turret exploded, killing 47 men working within its steel-encased bulkheads.
"They were just men with dreams all their own, Doing the work of their country far from their home."
This plaque is sponsored by the Veterans Association of USS Iowa in loving memory of the 47 who died in the line of duty.
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Brooke Avenue and Harbour Street, on the left when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
