The USS IOWA was the lead class of the largest, fastest, and most powerful Battleship built by the United States of America. She propelled herself through the water at 33+ knots and fired high explosives that weighed as much as a Volkswagen up to 28 miles with pinpoint accuracy.
| Commissioned: 23 February, 1943 Brooklyn
New York Recommissioned: 25 August, 1951 San Francisco, California Recommissioned: 28 April, 1984, Pascagoula, Mississippi |
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In all her glory during the 1980's |
 In red T-Shirt: OS1 Frank McKiddy Relaxing in chair: Ensign Dissette |
MM3 Kevin W. Buynie |
Dale Clark |
| As
she sits now in the Philadelphia Naval Reserve Fleet. (waiting for a buyer) |
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USS IOWA (BB-61) Links:
The Veteran's Association of the USS IOWA(BB-61)
1918 VETERANS DAY 1998(click here for more info) |
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