Battleships: Iowa Class; USS Iowa

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Battleships: Iowa Class; USS Iowa

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Here is the IOWA in San Pedro area, about where the "Love Boat" (old US tv show) actually did dock in the 70s. The big bridge behind her skirts over much of the dock area; I've driven over it many times when I lived out there. DFO
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They are certainly big girls , and shown off in good light .....thanks Dennis
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USS Iowa pictured c March 1943
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USS Iowa pictured with sister USS New Jersey c mid 1950's.
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USS Iowa...October 1952.
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USS Iowa pictured at New York, July 9th, 1943.
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USS Iowa pictured on completion off New York Navy Yard, April 4th, 1943.
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USS Iowa pictured at Pascagoula, Mississippi, for conversion and refit prior to her being recommissioned in the early 1980's.
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Behind the giant RUBBER DUCKY, the IOWA can be seen in San Pedro, 2017!! :D Good thing the duckee was gone long b4 Brian toured her; he might have thought that ale was toooooo much at breakfast!! ;)


Also, a view of her leaving San Francisco for the last time, on her way south to San Pedro, CA. plus a color view of her modernization work at the Pascagoula yard. DFO
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40mm Mount,main deck,frame 145 port,USS Iowa,pictured at New York Navy Yard,Brooklyn,July 9th 1943.
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