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USS Wisconsin collides with USS Eaton

69 years ago today, on May 6 1956, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) collides with Fletcher-class destroyer USS Eaton (DD-510) in heavy fog off the Virginia Capes.
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