USS Iowa (BB-61) is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa. Owing...
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The museum's main artifact is the USS Iowa (BB-61), lead ship of the Iowa class of battleships. USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship of the last class...
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individual Iowa-class battleship in 1991 reported that it cost the United States Navy $58 million to operate each individual battleship. Hyperwar: BB-61 USS Iowa...
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Treaty USS Iowa (BB-61), the lead ship of the Iowa-class battleship that saw action during World War II, the Korean War, and the Gulf War USS Iowa (SSN-797)...
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Number Two 16-inch gun turret of the United States Navy battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) during a fleet exercise in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico. The...
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USS Kentucky (BB-66) was an uncompleted battleship intended to be the last ship of the Iowa class. Hull BB-66 was originally to be the second ship of the...
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USS Hoga (YTM-146) – moved to Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum as a museum ship USS Iowa (BB-61) – moved to the port of Los Angeles as a museum ship Sea Shadow (IX-529)...
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HI USS Utah (ex-BB-31) - Pearl Harbor National Memorial, HI Museum ships USS Alabama (BB-60) - Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL USS Iowa (BB-61) –...
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designed to fight from, even with its very advanced radar. Most notably USS Iowa bombarded the former battleship target Nevada over five days, with an extremely...
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USS Illinois (BB-65) was the fifth Iowa-class fast battleship that was laid down for the United States Navy during World War II in the 1940s, although...
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(March 1994). "The Ill-Fated USS William D. Porter". The Retired Officer Magazine. The Veteran's Association of the USS Iowa (BB-61). Archived from the original...
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then between 1956 and 1957 on board the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). During his time on the USS Iowa, he travelled extensively to Europe in Italy, Spain...
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islet has also been the target of naval bombardment drills, notably by the American battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) in the 1980s. List of islands of Greece...
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USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944...
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"the Gray Ghost of Gonzaga" USS Enterprise (CV-6), US Aircraft Carrier USS Pensacola (CA-24), US Heavy Cruiser USS Iowa (BB-61), US Battleship RMS Queen...
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USS Alabama (BB-60) is a retired battleship. She was the fourth and final member of the South Dakota class of fast battleships built for the United States...
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for the above The nickname of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) The nickname of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Rural Municipality...
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Montana-class battleship (redirect from USS Ohio (BB-68))
that would have received the BB-65 and BB-66 hull numbers had been assigned to the Iowa class, the next design was labeled "BB 67-1". This design shortened...
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though the war. AFDB-2 repaired the USS Iowa (BB-61) in 1945 before she returned to the States for refit. Due to the Iowa 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m) draft when...
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as the captain of the USS Iowa (BB-61). He commanded the Iowa from 25 April 1986 through 26 May 1988. He was renowned on USS Iowa at choosing an enlisted...
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Pioneer launched by the Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) observed Iraqi troops on Failaka Island surrendering shortly after USS Missouri's attack...
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USS New Jersey (BB-62) is an Iowa-class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of New Jersey....
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December 1941, the submarine I-6 reported sighting the aircraft carrier USS Lexington and two cruisers heading northeast, and Vice Admiral Shimizu ordered...
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USS New Mexico (BB-40) USS Mississippi (BB-41) USS Idaho (BB-42) USS Colorado (BB-45) USS West Virginia (BB-48) USS Iowa (BB-61) (sister ship of USS Missouri...
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Alabama – USS Alabama (BB-60) Battleship USS Iowa Museum; San Pedro, California - USS Iowa (BB-61) Battleship Cove; Fall River, Massachusetts – USS Massachusetts (BB-59)...
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commissioned battleship USS Iowa (BB-61); he was a plankowner. While he commanded her, February 22, 1943 to August 1944, Iowa transported President Roosevelt...
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major naval disaster that occurred the same day. That was the day the USS Iowa (BB-61) turret 2 exploded killing 47 sailors off the coast of Puerto Rico...
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built in Mississippi, then towed to Germany for outfitting) USS Iowa (BB-61) USS Wisconsin (BB-64) In Decatur, Alabama, Ingalls Shipbuilding built barges...
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Ghost" – USS Enterprise (CV-6) "The Gray Ghost" – USS Enterprise (CV-6) "The Gray Lady" – USS Lexington "The Gray Ghost" – USS Iowa (BB-61) "The Great...
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several occasions, including the USS Massachusetts (BB-59) and USS Iowa (BB-61) battle ship bombardments, as well as a USS Cowpens carrier air strike (CVL-25)...
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