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# Navy veteran recalls 1989 USS Iowa blast

Baltimore native and Navy veteran Eric Worthen Sr. recalls being aboard the USS Iowa in Norfolk, Virginia, for the April 19, 1989, blast.

Section: [Around Town](/baltimore/section/life.md) · Entities: [Eric Worthen Sr.](/baltimore/wiki/eric-worthen-sr.md), [USS Iowa](/baltimore/wiki/uss-iowa.md)

## Coverage

- [WMAR-2 News (ABC)](https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/baltimore-u-s-navy-veteran-remembers-deadly-1989-uss-iowa-blast), 2026-11-11 19:24 EST: Baltimore U.S. Navy Veteran remembers deadly 1989 USS Iowa blast

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