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A view of the most material instruments used in fortification and gunnery

Composite of many instruments of warfare and fortification. Illus. in: London Magazine, 1746, v. 15. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Ft. Monroe [Gunnery?] - Public domain scan / drawing

Title from inscription below image. Last word of the title is illegible, the conjecture is based on image content. Inscribed vertically upper left margin: No I 6. Faint sketch of man's head above image. Sketch More

D.C. Art. practice gunnery - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Trophy for excellence in Naval Gunnery presented by direction fo the President of the United States to the Vessel making the highest score in her class at the Annual Record Target Practice

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A Swedish Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant assigned to Fast Attack Craft HMS NORRKOPING (R 131), observes the US Navy (USN) Aegis Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS VELLA GULF (CG 72) (left) and the German Navy Oiler FGS RHOEN (A 1443) on the Baltic Sea, during the annual maritime Exercise BALTIC OPERATIONS 2003 (BALTOPS). The United States and 12 other nations are participating in this year's exercise. BALTOPS 2003 is intended to improve interoperability between allies and Partnership for Peace countries by conducting support operations at sea including exercises in gunnery, replenishment at sea, undersea warfare, radar tracking, mine countermeasures, seamanship, search and rescue, maritime...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Swedish Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant assigned to Fast Attack Craft HMS NORRKOPING (R 131), observes the US Navy (USN) Aegis Class More

Colleges and Universities - Princeton - School of Military Aeronautics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Students receiving instructions in machine gunnery

Photographer: Orren Jack Turner Colleges and Universities - Princeton Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Airplanes - Miscellaneous - Learning to sight at the gunnery school of the U.S. Marine Aviation School at Miami, FLA. Rec'd from Recruiting Publicity Bureau of U.S.M.C

Date Taken: 1918 Photographer: Rec'd from Recruiting Publicity Bureau of U.S.M.C. Airplanes - Miscellaneous

Airplanes - Miscellaneous - Aerial Gunnery School, North Island, Cal. Squadron of bombing planes used by the students. The aviators in training here are taught how to handle a machine gun under actual flying conditions. Inter. Film Ser

Date Taken: 9/0/1918 Photographer: International Film Service Airplanes - Miscellaneous

Airplanes - Miscellaneous - Aerial Gunnery School at North Island, CAL. Students firing at movable targets. The art of firing machine guns and hitting planes travelling at great speeds is not easily acquired but U.S. aviators are apt in learning and they develop rapidly. Inter. Film Service

Date Taken: 9/0/1918 Photographer: International Film Service Airplanes - Miscellaneous

Airplanes - Historical - How great "ACES" are trained. A remarkable photograph taken at a Canadian school of aerial gunnery and fighting. The future air "aces" are enjoying the morning air in this unique fashion

Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Airplanes - Historical Public domain print related to the history of fashion, costume, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Colleges and Universities - Princeton - School of Military Aeronautics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. A class in gunnery

Photographer: Orren Jack Turner Colleges and Universities - Princeton Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old Selfridge newspaper, Air National Guard

The “Stoppages and Jams” newspaper was the official newspaper of the School of Aerial Gunnery at Selfridge Field during World War I. This edition of the paper from Oct. 25, 1918, was recently discovered by a ma More

Gunnery Spring, historic site, Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Indian troops in East Africa. A series of photos taken on board a vessel of the Royal Indian Navy on active service in Eastern waters. Captured Italian equipment proves that they have been in action. Gunnery instruction is given to the men with a captured Italian Breda gun

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Photograph of Gunnery during the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Original caption: Gunnery during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Gunnery instructions

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Fort Story. Coast artillery. In this coast artillery plotting room at Fort Story, Virginia, officers who direct the firing of the big guns work out the problems that are a part of gunnery

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Fort Story. Coast artillery. In this coast artillery plotting room at Fort Story, Virginia, officers who direct the firing of the big guns work out the problems that are a part of gunnery

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U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Instruction in gunnery

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Australia in the war. Part of an Australian tank squadron lines up for gunnery practice. This unit, equipped with American tanks, has a firing power previously unheard of in Australia

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Travers Island, New York. Norwegian Independence Day celebration at the Norwegian gunners' school. Mrs. R.A. Cristensen, Norwegian consulate general, and Lieutenant Commander P.W. Lea, commanding officer of the gunnery school

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Brooklyn, New York. Norwegian Independence Day celebration. Norwegian-American parade. A group of mates of the Norwegian merchant marinefrom the Norwegian gunnery school at Travers Island, New York

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Members of the media attend a press conference regarding the explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) which killed 47 crew members. 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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GUNNERY Sergeant (GYSGT) Larry Eaton of the Air Freight Section helps a Vietnamese child as refugees arrive at the air station. After being processed at the air station passenger terminal, the refugees will depart for Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL H.F. Hall, Usmc Relea More

A gunnery target - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

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Crew members aboard the fleet tug SALINAN (ATF 161) tow a gunnery target to the stern of the ship

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A Marine gunnery sergeant demonstrates the proposed close combat standing ready position for firing a .45-caliber pistol on the pistol range at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT K. Austin Release Status: Re More

A Marine gunnery sergeant uses a wooden post for support as he demonstrates one of the proposed close combat standing positions for firing a .45-caliber pistol on the pistol range at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT K Austin Release S More

A Marine gunnery sergeant in a partially squatting position demonstrates one of the close combat firing positions for a .45-caliber pistol on the pistol range at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT K. Austin Release Status: Re More

A Marine gunnery sergeant and a master sergeant give two pilots the weather report for the day

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Richter Release Status: Releas More

GUNNERY Sergeant Sparks drills the John Brooks Platoon (Delayed Enlistment Program) at Tiger Stadium to help prepare them for basic training

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A gunnery sergeant from Company D, 8th Tank Battalion, shows one of his troops their position on a terrain map

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT W.M. Rowe Release Status: Released to More

CAPT M. G. Hole, the son of the gunnery officer of the first HMAS CANBERRA, makes a presentation to CMDR B. Wilson, commanding officer of the current Australian frigate HMAS CANBERRA (F-02), during the ship's commissioning ceremony at Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation

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Aerial starboard quarter view of the Spruance class destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973) immediately after firing its two 5-inch/54-caliber guns during a gunnery exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeffrey L. Aswegan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Aerial starboard quarter view of the Spruance class destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973) immediately after firing its two 5-inch/54-caliber guns during a gunnery exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeffrey L. Aswegan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the Spruance Class destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973) underway with its two 5-inch/54-caliber guns trained to port during a gunnery exercise

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Aerial port bow view of the Spruance class destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973) immediately after firing its two 5-inch/54-caliber guns during a gunnery exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeffrey L. Aswegan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Aerial port bow view of the Spruance class destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973) immediately after firing its two 5-inch/54-caliber guns during a gunnery exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeffrey L. Aswegan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Aerial port bow view of the Spruance class destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973) immediately after firing its two 5-inch/54-caliber guns during a gunnery exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeffrey L. Aswegan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

GUNNERY Sergeant James McDermott, a KC-130 Hercules flight engineer, monitors overhead panel controls during inflight refueling operations

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush speaks with a family member of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush attend the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), stands by as President George H. W. Bush speaks with a family member of one of 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry the remains of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks at a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A close-up starboard beam view of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), showing the damaged No. 2 16-inch gun turret, as it passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa, with its crew manning the rails, is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush attend the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Paul W. Hanley, public affairs officer for Commander in CHIEF, Atlantic Fleet, acknowledges a member of the media as CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commander of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), prepares to answer questions during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Family members and friends attend a memorial ceremony for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A Navy officer watches from shore as the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), its crew manning the rails, passes by the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt, CMDR. Robert Kissinger, executive officer, and CMDR. John Morris, weapons officer aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), take part in a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt and CMDR. Robert Kissinger, executive officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), take part in a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry the remains of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), attends 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....Numerous small craft surround the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) as it passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa, with its crew manning the rails, is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A helicopter flies over the damaged No. 2 16-inch gun turret of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) as the ship passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa, with its crew manning the rails, is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), stands by as President George H. W. Bush speaks with a family member of one of 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Naval Base, Norfolk, Va....Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Technician 1ST Class Gil Endo mans the phone at the Information and Referral Crisis Intervention Center. Endo is answering questions regarding the explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) which claimed the lives of 47 crew members. 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Adm. William J. Crowe Jr., chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, and CAPT. Fred. P Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speak with the father of one of 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks at a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Volunteers man phone lines in a crisis center set up to arrange lodging for relatives and friends attending the memorial service in honor of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Navy personnel observe a moment of silence in remembrance of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A starboard bow view of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), surrounded by numerous small craft, as it passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa, with its crew manning the rails, is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry the remains of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....A representative of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF and CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), stand by as GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt, a crew member aboard the Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush observe a moment of silence during the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush attends the memorial service for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....President George H. W. Bush speaks with a family member of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....Crowds of people lining the shore and in small craft watch as the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa, with its crew manning the rails, is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....A crew member from the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) is reunited with his family upon the ship's return to home port following an explosion in its No. 2 16-inch gun turret which killed 47 crew members on April 19th. The explosion occurred as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....A color guard takes part in a ceremony honoring the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), answers questions as CAPT. Paul W. Hanley, public affairs officer for Commander in CHIEF, Atlantic Fleet, stands by during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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Marine drill instructor GUNNERY Sergeant (GYSGT) Jamie Campos looks with a discerning eye at his class of Aviation Officer Candidates

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Jim Bryant Release Status: R More

JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt, a crew member aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A Navy officer watches from shore as the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), its crew manning the rails, passes by the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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CAPT. Bill Miller and CAPT. J.R. Foster, the pilot and radar intercept officer of a 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, F-4E Phantom II aircraft, cross the flight line after returning from a successful flight during exercise Cope Tora '90, a Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) bombing and gunnery exercise

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Kendall Truitt, a crewman of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), takes part in a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....Crew members man the rails of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) as it passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....An honor guard marches during a ceremony honoring the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Volunteers man phone lines in a crisis center set up to arrange lodging for relatives and friends attending the memorial service in honor of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers stand at attention during a ceremony honoring the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CMDR. Robert Kissinger, executive officer, and CMDR. John Morris, weapons officer, take part in a press conference several days after 47 crew members were killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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PH2 Milton Savage, USNR Fort Monroe, Va....A close-up starboard beam view of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), showing the damaged No. 2 16-inch gun turret, as it passes the fort near Norfolk, Va. The Iowa, with its crew manning the rails, is returning home to Norfolk after an explosion in the No. 2 turret killed 47 sailors during routine gunnery exercises 330 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry the remains of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), speaks during a press conference several days after 47 crew members were 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GEN. Alfred M. Gray Jr., commandant of the Marine Corps, consoles a child as Sen. John Warner, R-Va., left, and William L. Ball, secretary of the Navy, right, stand by following a ceremony commemorating the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....CAPT. Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), salutes as the national anthem is played during the 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Dover Air Force Base, Del....Navy pallbearers carry the remains of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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Marine drill instructor GUNNERY Sergeant (GYSGT) Jamie Campos approaches a new Aviation Officer Candidate outside a barracks. The candidate and his classmates will undergo 14 weeks of training before being commissioned as officers

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....GEN. Alfred M. Gray, commandant of the Marine Corps, and William L. Ball, secretary of the Navy, console family members of some of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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JOSN Oscar Sosa Norfolk, Va....Sen. John Warner, R-Va., and GEN. Alfred M. Gray, commandant of the Marine Corps, stand by as William L. Ball, secretary of the Navy, speaks with the parents of one of the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). 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. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

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GUNNERY Sergeant Jamie Campos, a drill instructor at the Aviation Officer Candidate School, talks to a candidate

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Chaplain of the Marine Corps, CAPT. George W. Evans, is given a tour of the station by the Marine Air Group-12 Chaplain, CMDR. Donald L. Thacker. GUNNERY SGT. Harold G. Hays (center) gives Evans a short briefing about his section

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GUNNERY Sergeant J. A. Brown, drum major, leads the Marine Corps Logistics Base Drum and Bugle Corps as they march on the base parade field

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The company commander (right), Company E, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, holds a briefing for the gunnery sergeant and first lieutenant during Operation Alloy Express '82

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A gunnery crew from Battery A, 321st Field Artillery, line up the sights of their 105mm howitzer during exercise Ocean Venture '82

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Artwork: "A-10, Nellis GUNNERY Range" Artist: Douglas Nielson

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