Comments on: USS Iowa BB-61 Turret 2 Explosion 20th Anniversary

By: merchantmarineguy

merchantmarineguy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:08:57 +0000

Does anyone remember a GM Thomas Solheim? Was he onboard during this incident?

By: Kenneth R. Jones

Kenneth R. Jones — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:02:18 +0000

Robb Beckett, I suspect your dad, with whom I served with, is now in his early 60′s. Yes, Bob Beckett was a Damage Controlman 2nd (sw) with the Repair Division. I hope he is well and would look forward to bringing him up to date on my family and the First Gulf War where I was serving following the stretch on the Iowa. God Bless.

By: Ken Lyngar

Ken Lyngar — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:13:28 +0000

21years ago I was sitting in the mess decks with Dwayne Battle we were arguing over who`s dept. was better he being in gunnery and me being an MM3 in emo2 as a snipe i was relentless, but that morning was the last time I got to talk to him in less than 30 minutes his fate was sealed I was in repair locker 5 ,hose team it was a good thing we got all those new firefighter suits before we left port.as for the crew it was the best ship i was ever on.