USS Iowa (BB-61) - Wikipedia
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.
US Navy Museum & Tours in Los Angeles - Battleship USS Iowa
USS IOWA represents the largest — and last — class of battleships built by the United States Navy. The IOWA class battleships served in every US conflict from World War II through the …
Visit | Battleship USS Iowa | Los Angeles Museum and Tours
Battleship USS IOWA served our country proudly in WWII, Korea, and the Cold War. Today, this historic U.S. Navy ship is an iconic Los Angeles landmark and considered one of the region’s …
Fact Sheet – Battleship USS Iowa Museum
Also known as the Battleship of Presidents, USS IOWA was outfitted in WWII to be the flagship that carried President Franklin Roosevelt across the Atlantic in 1943 for meetings with British …
The Epic History of the USS Iowa (BB-61): Leader of All Iowa ...
Dec 7, 2022 · The USS Iowa (BB-61) wasn’t just an elite battleship – she was also the leader of all Iowa-class vessels. Designed with speed in mind, her construction was ordered at the start …
Iowa-class battleship - Wikipedia
The Iowa class was a class of six fast battleships ordered by the United States Navy in 1939 and 1940. They were initially intended to intercept fast capital ships such as the Japanese Kongō …
Iowa (BB 61) - NHHC
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...