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Our mission is simple: Honor the world’s best and last available battleship and those who served aboard her for the educational benefits of those who visit it. USS IOWA (BB 61) springs from a distinguished line of namesakes. The first IOWA, a 3,200-ton gunboat, dates back to 1864.
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USS Iowa, lead ship of a class of 45,000-ton battleships, was built at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York. Commissioned in February 1943, she spent her initial service in the...
Website. Pacific Battleship Center. The Battleship USS Iowa Museum is a maritime museum located at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. The museum's main artifact is the USS Iowa (BB-61), lead ship of the Iowa class of battleships.
On April 19, 1989, a fire in her second sixteen-inch gun turret killed 47 crewmen. Iowa was decommissioned in October 1990 and currently serves as a museum battleship at the Port of Los...
Dec 7, 2022 · Military Vehicles. Dec 7, 2022 Elisabeth Edwards, Guest Author. Photo Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain (Colorized by Palette.fm) The USS Iowa (BB-61) wasn’t just an elite battleship – she was also the leader of all Iowa -class vessels.
Jan 12, 2020 · Nation: United States. Type: Battleship. Shipyard: New York Naval Shipyard. Laid Down: June 27, 1940. Launched: August 27, 1942. Commissioned: February 22, 1943. Fate: Museum ship. Specifications: Displacement: 45,000 tons. Length: 887 feet, 3 inches. Beam: 108 feet, 2 inches.
Mar 14, 2024 · Summary: The USS Iowa (BB-61), a historic centerpiece of the Pacific Battleship Center in Los Angeles since 2012, epitomizes the largest and fastest class of battleships ever produced by...
