USS Iowa (BB-61) - Knowledge

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operated in the waters in and around Central America and participated in several exercises until sailing for the Mediterranean Sea on 10 September to join the 6th Fleet based there. She remained in the Mediterranean until 22 October, when she was detached from the 6th Fleet and departed for

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on 17 October while operating with US and other allied ships. After these operations during which she visited Le Havre in France, Kiel in Germany, Copenhagen (where the current King of Denmark visited the ship as a schoolboy) and Aarhus in Denmark, and Oslo in Norway where the King of Norway was

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In December, the ship became the test bed for the Navy's RQ-2 Pioneer (UAV). The drone was designed to serve as an aerial spotter for the battleship's guns, thereby allowing the guns to be used against an enemy without the need for an airplane or helicopter spotter. Pioneer passed its tests and

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underwent refresher training and naval gunfire support qualifications at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the Puerto Rican Operating area. After a short period in her new home port of Norfolk, Virginia, she spent the two periods of time during the rest of 1984 and early 1985 conduction "presence" operations

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s Master Chief Fire Controlman Stephen Skelley and Gunnery Officer Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Michael Costigan using increased powder charges and specially-designed shells. The Turret One gun crew leaders considered defying the order because of the unauthorized nature and perceived danger of the

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was serving as flagship for the Commander, Seventh Fleet, and she engaged in 43 gun strikes on targets in the areas of Wonsan, Songjin, Kojo, Chaho, Toejo, Simpo, Hungnam and northern Inchon North Korea, and in 27 bombline operations. During these operations, 16,689 rounds were fired from her main

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shelled enemy positions on 13 April, killing 100 enemy soldiers, destroying six gun emplacements, and wrecking a division headquarters. The next day she entered Wonsan Harbor and shelled warehouses, observation posts and railroad marshaling yards before moving out to rejoin the UN flotilla aiding

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Although the sea had been growing rougher all day, the nearby cyclonic disturbance gave relatively little warning of its approach. On 18 December, the small but violent typhoon overtook the task force while many of the ships were attempting to refuel. Many of the vessels were caught near the

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leaks in all three main gun turrets, totaling 55 gallons per turret per week; Cosmoline (anticorrosion lubricant) which had not been removed from all the guns; deteriorated bilge piping; frequent shorts in the electrical wiring; pump failures; unrepaired soft patches on high-pressure steam

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During a gunnery exercise, at 0955 on 19 April 1989, an explosion ripped through the Number Two 16-inch (406 mm) gun turret, killing 47 crewmen. A gunner's mate in the powder magazine room quickly flooded the No. 2 powder magazine, likely preventing catastrophic damage to the ship. At

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and other vessels operating in the gulf were assigned to escort Kuwaiti tankers from Kuwaiti ports to the open sea, but because US law forbade military escorts for civilian ships flying a foreign flag, the tankers escorted by the United States were reflagged as US merchant vessels and assigned

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is a 'happy ship,' and having served with the Navy for many years, I know—and you know—what that means." He also touched on the progress made at the conference before concluding his address with "... good luck, and remember that I am with you in spirit, each and every one of you."

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departed from the Persian Gulf, transited the Suez Canal, and set sail for the United States, arriving at Norfolk on 10 March for routine maintenance. In April, she participated in the annual Fleet Week celebrations before returning to Norfolk for an overhaul. On 26 May,

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captain Fred Moosally was severely criticized for his handling of the matter, and as a result of the incident the Navy changed the powder-handling procedures for its battleships. The incident remains one of the surface Navy's worst losses of life during peacetime operations.

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range in Scotland in support of a simulated amphibious assault on 5–6 September, firing a total of 19 16-inch (406 mm) shells and 32 5-inch (127 mm) shells during a 10-hour period and operating in rough seas. During the live fire exercise, a small number of

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was decommissioned for the last time on 26 October 1990, after a total of 19 years of commissioned service. She was the first of the reactivated battleships to be decommissioned, and this was done earlier than originally planned as a result of the damaged turret.

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tugboats. After being anchored off the Southern California coast to have her hull scrubbed to remove any invasive species or contaminants, on 9 June 2012 she was permanently docked in San Pedro at Berth 87, along the Main Channel, directly south of the

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group submitted proposals to use the ship as a museum. The HSMPS, which had attempted to place the ship in San Francisco, supported the Mare Island–Vallejo site. In October 2007 the Navy informed HSMPS that they were the only viable candidate to acquire

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at its facilities because the battleship was not yet available. On 12 April 2010, the Governor of Iowa signed into law Bill SJR2007, which officially formed a 10-member committee to raise about $ 5 million for the group awarded USS

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overtook the force—7 fleet carriers, 6 light carriers, 8 battleships, 15 cruisers, and about 50 destroyers—during their attempt to refuel at sea. At the time, the ships were operating about 300 mi (480 km) east of Luzon in the

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had been cleaned up or otherwise disposed of by the Navy before and after the first investigation, but it did uncover evidence pointing to an accidental powder explosion due to over-ramming rather than an intentional act of sabotage.

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was formally recommissioned on 28 April 1984, ahead of schedule, within her budget at a cost of $ 500 million, and under the command of Captain Gerald E. Gneckow. In order to expedite the schedule, many necessary repairs to

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shakedown in the area around Central America. During this time she transited the Panama Canal to operate off the west coast of Central America while also conducting people-to-people humanitarian operations, including in El Salvador,

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ordered US forces stationed in Japan to transfer to South Korea. Truman also sent US based troops, tanks, fighter and bomber aircraft, and a strong naval force to the area to support South Korea. As part of the naval mobilization,

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was operating with TF 77, and with other carriers in the task force who were involved in a bombing campaign against North Korean supply lines, troop concentrations, and infrastructure; additionally, the carriers were flying

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embarked midshipmen for at-sea training to Northern Europe in July 1953, and shortly afterwards took part in Operation Mariner, a major NATO exercise, serving as flagship of Vice Admiral Edmund T. Wooldridge, commander of the

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was stepped up, leaving her in poor condition when she recommissioned in 1984. It was also determined that Captain Fred Moosally was more concerned with the maintenance of the missiles than the training and manning of guns.

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At the same time, he also pointed out that there was not enough evidence to exonerate Hartwig of the alleged charges, either. In time this would lead the Hartwig family to file a $ 12 million lawsuit against the Navy.

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was open for weekend tours. The Battleship Expo at the Port of Richmond included shipboard access and other exhibits such as 16-inch shells, a short film about the battleship, and other exhibits. On 30 April 2012, USS

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continued with sea trials throughout August and September, then began refresher training in the waters around Florida and Puerto Rico in October, during which the ship passed an Operation Propulsion Program Evaluation.

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On 13 May 2010, the Navy announced it would reopen the bidding process, citing HSMPS's lack of progress as the reason. On 24 May 2010 the Federal Register officially reopened the bidding process for USS

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experiment, but in the end fired the experimental loads. John McEachren, a mid-level civilian employee at the Navy's Sea Systems Command, improperly authorized the experiment without informing his superiors.

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on 17 September. She then protected the carriers during air strikes against the Central Philippines to neutralize enemy air power for the long-awaited invasion of the Philippines. On 10 October,

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again engaged North Korean forces the following day, this time against enemy troop concentrations, supply areas, and suspected gun positions in and around Suwon Dan and Kojo. In support of South Korea's

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fired a 16-inch (406 mm) shell 23.4 nmi (26.9 mi; 43.3 km), setting a record for the longest-ranged 16 in (406 mm) shell ever fired. In February, the battleship sailed for

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was then detached to bombard enemy installations on Saipan and Tinian on 13–14 June, which resulted in the destruction of a Japanese ammunition dump. On 19 June, in an engagement known as the

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underwent a period of overhaul and modernization, which resulted in the addition of the SK-2 Radar and the loss of a number of 20 mm and 40 mm gun mounts. In July, following the

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could be returned to active duty. These measures closely mirrored the original three conditions that the National Defense Authorization Act of 1996 which laid out for the maintenance of

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joined 160 other ships for Exercise Ocean Safari, a NATO naval exercise aimed at testing NATO's ability to control sea lanes and maintain free passage of shipping. Owing to bad weather,

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supported carrier operations which aimed to establish and maintain air superiority for ground forces during their struggle for the island. She then supported air strikes off southern

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returned to the waters around Central America and conducted drills and exercises while providing a military presence to friendly nations. On 4 July, President Ronald Reagan and

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continued intermittent training cruises and operational exercises, until 4 January 1957 when she departed Norfolk for duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. Upon completion,

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lines; and frozen valves in the ship's firefighting system. Main Turret Three leaked so much oil, hydraulic fluid, and water that the crew referred to it as the "rain forest".

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on a shakedown cruise around Chesapeake Bay on 25 August. Encountering difficulty in conning the ship through shallow water, Moosally narrowly missed colliding with the

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was refurbished within budget, the final price tag was $ 50 million above the originally projected cost, mainly because of overtime pay for the ship's contractors.

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reported zero injured sailors as a result of the typhoon, but suffered a loss of one of her float planes, and damage to one of her shafts. The damaged shaft required

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grounded in the mud, the incident apparently was not acted upon by Moosally's superiors. Mike Fahey, the ship's executive officer, warned the other officers on

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forced the Navy to reopen the investigation. This second investigation, handled by independent investigators, was hampered as most of the original debris from

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which was reportedly operating in Norwegian waters, before returning to the United States on 25 October for two weeks of maintenance at the Norfolk Navy Yard.

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Thompson, pp. 70–77. The 20 January long-range, experimental shot was not authorized by the Department of the Navy. The shot was planned and directed by

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remained in the waters off the Philippines screening carriers during strikes against Luzon and Formosa. She sailed for the West Coast late in December 1944.

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in twin mounts, which could fire at targets up to 12 nmi (14 mi; 22 km) away. With the advent of air power and the need to gain and maintain

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Authority: Commander Naval Forces Far East Dispatch 180123Z of June 1952. Report PERS-82-85 Administrative Remarks See art. B-2305 BuPers Manual Ship USS

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to use the surviving Japanese carriers as bait to draw US carriers of TF 38 away from the Philippine beachheads, allowing Imperial Japanese Admirals

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gas, which is highly flammable and could be ignited by a spark. This revelation resulted in a shift in the Navy's position on the incident, and Admiral

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area. Later, in September 1954, she became the flagship of Rear Admiral R. E. Libby, Commander, Battleship Cruiser Force, United States Atlantic Fleet.

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Jasper T. Acuff and his fueling group on 17 December with the intention of refueling all ships in the task force and replacing lost aircraft.

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On 18 November 2010, the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners voted unanimously on a resolution to support Berth 87 as the future home of USS

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was the only commissioned battleship anywhere in the world, and it was found that, in an effort to get another battleship commissioned to relieve

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Although the Navy was satisfied with the investigation and its results, others were unconvinced, and in October 1991, amid increasing criticism,

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s superstructure is decked out in red, white, and blue banners following her official opening as a museum ship in Los Angeles. A display of her

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in March 2006. (She and her sister ships had been struck previously in 1995.) She remained at the Suisun Bay anchorage until November 2011.

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remained there until the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act of 1999 required the Secretary of the Navy to list and maintain

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completed her presidential escort mission on 16 December by returning the President to the United States. Roosevelt addressed the crew of

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be taken out of service immediately. Rejecting this advice, Lehman instead instructed the leaders of the Atlantic Fleet to ensure that

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toward San Bernardino Strait. The reported results of these attacks and the apparent retreat of the Japanese Central Force led Admiral

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accompanied TF 38 during attacks against the Japanese Central Force under the command of Admiral Kurita as it steamed through the

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received a new skipper, Captain Joshua W. Cooper, who assumed command of the battleship for the remainder of her Korean War tour.

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was reactivated on 14 July 1951, and formally recommissioned on 25 August, with Captain William R. Smedberg III, in command.

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assumed command of the battleship and her crew during Naval Gunfire Support requalification off Vieques Island near Puerto Rico.

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was decommissioned for the last time in October 1990 after 19 total years of active service, and was initially stricken from the

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to return to the US, and she arrived at San Francisco on 15 January 1945, for repairs. During the course of the overhaul

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was achieved with the powder, which had been originally milled in the 1930s and improperly stored in a barge at the Navy's

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to draw enemy troops into Kojo and bring them within striking distance of the battleships' big guns. During the operation,

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from the Naval Vessel Register and transfer the battleship to a not-for-profit entity in accordance with section 7306 of

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proceeded to shell the industrial and rail transportation centers in Chongjin, after which she moved south to aid the

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for a port visit before departing for Norfolk. On 10 April, the battleship was visited by the commander of the

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is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the only ship of her class to serve in the

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on 22 October. She was decommissioned on 24 February 1958 and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Philadelphia.

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rejoined the main body of the US fleet supporting the X Corps, heavily shelling several islands in Wonsan Harbor.

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marines were put ashore to monitor the fall of shot and advise the battleship of gunnery corrections. Afterward,

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for a bombardment and continued to support fast carrier strikes until the cessation of hostilities on 15 August.

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suffered negligible damage. She then rejoined TF 58 on 30 March, and supported air strikes against the

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before running aground in soft mud outside the bay's main ship channel near the Thimble Shoals. After one hour,

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in action as her guns shelled the Wonsan area for a third time, accounting for the destruction of a major enemy

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was awarded to Pacific Battleship Center for placement at the Port of Los Angeles. After rehabilitation at the

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visited ports, including Portsmouth, in England and Germany before returning to the United States in October.

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atolls. Her next assignment was to support air strikes against the major Japanese naval and logistics base at

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set sail for the North Atlantic, and in September she participated in Exercise Northern Wedding by ferrying

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on 8 April 1952, with the goal of striking North Korean supply lines. In the company of other naval vessels

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was operating 16 mi (26 km) south of Sŏngjin, and after receiving the wounded destroyer crewmen,

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remained off the Marianas supporting air strikes on the Palaus and landings on Guam. After a month's rest,

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made use of the time to practice hiding herself from enemy forces. While serving with the exercise force,

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in drydock in San Francisco, undergoing repairs and modernization after being damaged during Typhoon Cobra

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for World War II service and two for Korean War service. She has also earned the following awards:

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In February 2010, the Pacific Battleship Center (PBC) supported the efforts to have the ship berthed in

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fires a full broadside of nine 16-inch (406 mm)/50-caliber and six 5-inch (127 mm)/38 cal guns

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Thompson, pp. 58–60. According to Thompson, the near-misses with the other navy ships were recorded in

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and other sea and air assets of the navy. The exercise began with separate shellings from a destroyer,

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escorted Kuwaiti gas and oil tankers reflagged as US merchant ships from the Persian Gulf through the

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On 18 December, the ships of TF 38 unexpectedly found themselves in a fight for their lives when

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turned hard to avoid the torpedo, which detonated approximately 1200 yards astern in the ship's wake.

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protected the American carriers during air strikes on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Rota, and

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opened to the public on 7 July, under the direction and control of Pacific Battleship Center.

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on 31 July 1948. In September 1948, as part of the post World War II drawdown of the armed forces,

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Foreign relations of the United States diplomatic papers: The Conferences at Cairo and Tehran 1943

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was officially donated to the Pacific Battleship Center in Los Angeles by the United States Navy.

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again bombarded Sŏngjin, destroying several railroad tunnels and bridges in the area. On 28 May,

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had her bridge area enclosed, and was outfitted with new search radars and fire-control systems.

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for defense against enemy anti-ship missiles and enemy aircraft. Sometime after June 1986,

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on Honshū was shelled beginning the night of 17 July and lasting to 18 July. On 29 and 30 July,

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in the Marshall Islands. Although struck by two Japanese 4.7 in (120 mm) projectiles,

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was hit by a Chinese artillery battery while shelling enemy positions at Sŏngjin. At the time,

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of nine 16-inch guns on 15 August 1984 during a firepower demonstration after her modernization

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in the early 1990s and the lack of a perceived threat against the United States came drastic

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is the battleship moored on the seaside of the wharf in the far left of the picture, next to

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center of the storm and buffeted by extreme seas and hurricane-force winds. Three destroyers—

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In a last-ditch attempt to halt the United States campaign to recapture the Philippines, the

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and secondary batteries on enemy installations. This action established eligibility for the

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plan and operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets to counter the recently expanded

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embarked midshipmen for a South American training cruise and joined in the International

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on the Naval Vessel Register. The Act also required the Secretary of the Navy to strike

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South Korea, prompting the United Nations to authorize military intervention. President

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to believe that this force had been ruined as an effective fighting group; as a result,

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departed the United States on 2 January 1944 for the Pacific Ocean, transiting the

865:, she was outfitted with a bathtub for Roosevelt's convenience. Roosevelt, who had been 6598: 6293: 5469: 5344:. San Francisco, California: Historic Ships Memorial at Pacific Square. December 2000. 2641: 2404: 2291: 2114: 2072: 2041: 1960: 1630: 1507:, and participated in strikes on the Japanese home islands on 14–15 July by bombarding 1465: 1391: 1359: 1354:

s guns, word arrived that the Japanese Central Force was attacking a group of American

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s log as attempts to "render honors" to them. Although other US Navy vessels observed

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and Wonsan in support of the UN and South Korean forces. On 9 June, a helicopter from

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prior to leaving by stating, "... from all I have seen and all I have heard, the

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sailed on 19 March 1945 for Okinawa, arriving on 15 April to relieve her sister ship

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Thompson, pp. 26–27. The problems discovered during Bulkeley's inspection included

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began her journey to the Port of Los Angeles on 26 May 2012 under tow by four

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were reinstated to the Naval Vessel Register and placed back in the reserve fleet.

2392: 2367: 2302: 2287: 2279: 2140: 2126: 2076: 1987: 1687:, Commander of the Seventh Fleet. In her first combat operation of the Korean War, 1634: 1308: 1216: 1056: 1036: 906: 692:, better known as the "mothball fleet." She was reactivated in 1984 as part of the 596: 480: 239: 17: 4989:

in 1989 is tied with the 1924 explosion in the No. 2 turret aboard the battleship

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of 1996 required the US Navy to reinstate to the Naval Vessel Register two of the

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Heavy smoke pours from Turret Two following an internal explosion on 19 April 1989

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sailed for Korean waters in March 1952. On 1 April she relieved her sister ship

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for placement into the mothball fleet, even though the training mechanisms on

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had been dispatched to Lebanon to provide offshore fire support. At the time,

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missions for ground forces fighting against the North Korean forces. In July,

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U.S. Department of State Bureau of Public Affairs Historical Office (1961).

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from the NVR, which cleared the way for both ships to be donated for use as

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was deactivated at San Francisco, and then formally decommissioned into the

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during a drill. Following warnings from the destroyer and her own lookouts,

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Although the worst loss of life in peace time, the turret explosion aboard

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to never mention the grounding to anyone, including superior Navy officers.

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On 20 January 1989, during an improperly authorized gunnery experiment off

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fired her guns at an enemy railroad and 30-car train. The following month,

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remained in the bay as part of the occupying force. As part of the ongoing

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Powder from the same lot as the one under investigation was tested at the

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before departing Tokyo Bay on 20 September, bound for the United States.

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then joined in the pursuit of the fleeing enemy fleet, shooting down one

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on 7 January in advance of her combat debut in the campaign for the

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Gibbs, Jay (2017). "Question 36/51: Japanese 14-in Sub-Caliber Shells".

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In March 2007, the Historic Ships Memorial at Pacific Square (HSMPS) of

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anti-aircraft guns removed, due to their ineffectiveness against modern

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sailed from Eniwetok as part of the Third Fleet, and helped support the

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was originally berthed at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and later at

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ultimately failed, was conducted under the supervision of Rear Admiral

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s custodian and supporting the battleship's placement at Mare Island.

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Committee on Armed Services (House of Representatives) (6 May 2006).

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Thompson, p. 28, gives 25 April as the date of the change of command.

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was involved in raids on the North Korean coast, after which she was

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s 16-inch (406 mm) guns had been welded down. The cost to fix

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trained her guns on targets at Mayang-do, Tanchon, Chongjin, Chodo–

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for the duration of the surrender ceremony which took place aboard

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s anti-submarine screen, accidentally discharged a torpedo toward

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A Glimpse of Hell: The Explosion on the USS Iowa and Its Cover-Up

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was undergoing modernization in the early 1980s, her sister ship

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was able to extricate herself without damage and return to port.

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fires a 16 in (406mm) shell towards a North Korean target in 1952

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Explosion: Sandia National Laboratories' Final Technical Report"

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and along the Atlantic coast. She got underway on 27 August for

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from 24 September 1998 to 8 March 2001, when the tug

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ashore and assisting helicopter gunships. During the exercise

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from 25 May to 13 June. Afterward, she sailed toward northern

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operations in the North Sea. On 25 November, as part of

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in advance of the surrender ceremony planned for 2 September.

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and the other ships were forced to ride out rough seas, but

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and the battleships were deemed uneconomical. As a result,

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engines and guns were not completed and the mandatory Navy

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with the occupation forces. Here, a number of sailors from

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for the International Naval Review, which was held in the

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on 18 October and continued this duty during General

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entertained at lunch, she returned to the United States.

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hit amidships, sinking her 65 mi (105 km) from

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near San Francisco on 21 April 2001 and joined the

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to a California-based city or non-profit organization.

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was part of the force involved in Operation Decoy, a

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in the Philippines. The task force rendezvoused with

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Village Voice Media. 4398:"Kuwaiti Call for Help Led to U.S. Role in Gulf". 2790: 1236:claiming the destruction of three enemy aircraft. 940:, Algeria, on the first leg of the journey to the 704:wrecked her No. 2 gun turret, killing 47 sailors. 5979:– Pacific Battleship Center, official museum site 5306:"Destination – Mare Island, Vallejo, California!" 4733:Captain Doubts Sailor Named by Inquiry Set Blast" 3539:The Veteran's Association of the USS Iowa (BB-61) 2667:began her tow to California. The ship arrived in 2341:made its first deployment that same month aboard 889:, to counter the threat of the German battleship 832:to defend Allied carriers from enemy airstrikes. 5842:"Official U.S. Navy Photograph # DN-SC-90-02980" 5744:officially transferred to nonprofit group today" 5011:. United States Congress. July 1999. p. 9. 4698:. United States Congress. July 1999. p. 9. 4570:Dorsey, Jack; Germanotta, Tony (17 April 1999). 4525:(867). Washington, D.C.: Naval Media Center: 4. 4364:(838). Washington D.C.: Naval Media Center: 26. 4310:(834). Washington D.C.: Naval Media Center: 21. 2773:to open as a museum ship in her namesake state. 1825:took aboard nine wounded men from the destroyer 1095:(alternatively designated TF 38 while with 5882:. Volume III. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 5212:. 10 February 1996. p. 237. Archived from 5047:. 13 December 1995. p. 844. Archived from 1103:) while it conducted the first strikes against 1031:of Battleship Division 7 (BatDiv 7), 1006:Service with Battleship Division 7, Admiral Lee 948:conferences. On 14 November, in waters east of 928:, Commanding General of the US Army Air Forces 803:16 in (406 mm)/50 caliber Mark 7 guns 457:16 in (406 mm)/50-caliber Mark 7 guns 428:16 in (406 mm)/50-caliber Mark 7 guns 366:37 ft 2 in (11.33 m) (full load) 5166: 5164: 4411: 4409: 2566:Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division 2416:American names. For the remainder of the year 1370:had already caused the Japanese to retire and 6864:World War II battleships of the United States 6454: 6187: 6161:List of battleships of the United States Navy 6020: 4918:Garzke, William H.; Dulin, Robert O. (1995). 3404: 3402: 3400: 841:Shakedown and service with the Atlantic Fleet 8: 5846:Department of Defense Still Media Collection 5679:Doyle, David (2017). 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Following the 602:During World War II, she carried President 509:: 11.6 to 17.3 in (295 to 439 mm) 463:5 in (127 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns 434:5 in (127 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns 6461: 6447: 6439: 6194: 6180: 6172: 6027: 6013: 6005: 5644:to be moved to LA to be battleship museum" 5638:Mohajer, Shaya Tayefe (7 September 2011). 5177:National Defense Authorization Act of 2007 4764: 4762: 4760: 4758: 3995:(BB-61) J.J. Clark Vice Admiral U.S. Navy. 3883:. Turner Publishing Company. p. 108. 3325:"The Battleship of Presidents' final sail" 2851:can be seen below and to the right of the 2628:United States battleship retirement debate 1091:On 21 February, she was underway with the 340:57,540 long tons (58,460 t) full load 6819:Cold War battleships of the United States 6469:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1989 5880:The Decisive Battles of the Western World 5401:"Battleship IOWA-Museum Ship of the Year" 5365: 5363: 5271:"Stockton, S.F. engage in battle for USS 5111:Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial 4838: 4836: 4689:"Introduction: The Navy's Investigations" 4607: 4605: 4603: 4601: 3609: 3607: 3525: 3523: 3521: 3519: 3517: 3515: 3513: 3511: 3509: 3507: 3505: 3503: 3501: 3499: 3497: 3495: 3493: 2833:docked at Los Angeles harbour (May, 2024) 2716:was considered less than the cost to fix 1625:, but this did not sink the ship, and so 1276:. She then supported air strikes against 1203:in early 1945 at Manus, Admiralty Islands 337:48,110 long tons (48,880 t) Standard 5983:Map and satellite image from Google Maps 5496:State of Iowa Bill SJR2007 April 12 2010 5210:104th Congress, House of Representatives 4576:tragedy, only evidence left is memories" 3764: 3762: 3760: 3491: 3489: 3487: 3485: 3483: 3481: 3479: 3477: 3475: 3473: 3199: 2607:Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility 2178:Shakedown and NATO exercises (1984–1989) 2154:for her guns and missiles, and improved 2139:was the first battleship to receive the 1798:rescued a downed pilot from the carrier 1319:to take surface task forces through the 1170:to support Army forces on Aitape and at 30:For other ships with the same name, see 6879:Battleship museums in the United States 6869:Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments 5840:Sansberg, Joseph C. (11 October 1988). 5705:"Pacific Battleship Center to open USS 5009:United States General Accounting Office 4855:United States General Accounting Office 4812:United States General Accounting Office 4696:United States General Accounting Office 4582:. Norfolk, Virginia: HamptonRoads.com. 3316: 3281:South Korean Presidential Unit Citation 2812:while she was in the "mothball fleet". 2763:Title 10 of the United States Code 6839:Military and war museums in California 6259:Los Angeles Community College District 5719:from the original on 28 September 2013 5463:Littlejohn, Donna (26 February 2010). 4727:Halloran, Richard (12 December 1989). 4722: 4720: 3800: 3790: 3664:. John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters. 2822:being towed to Los Angeles in May 2012 2675:, where she remained in reserve until 2580:. As it degrades, gunpowder gives off 2436:replaced Larry Seaquist as Captain of 2099:sides of the battleship were removed. 1587:, on 15 October 1945, then sailed for 38: 5444:from the original on 29 November 2014 5430:Littlejohn, Donna (2 February 2010). 5322:from the original on 25 February 2009 4864:from the original on 5 September 2008 4814:. United States Congress. p. 5. 4646: 4644: 4642: 4640: 4638: 4085:from the original on 10 February 2009 4047:from the original on 25 November 2006 3733: 3731: 3274:Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 2052:was reactivated in 1982 and towed by 1755:s example, arrived in the waters off 1047:'s Task Group 58.3 (TG 58.3) against 909:, Roosevelt's Chief of Staff Admiral 752:Armament of the Iowa class battleship 350:887 ft 3 in (270.43 m) 66: 7: 5923:Leyte, June 1944 – January 1945 5821:from the original on 3 February 2016 5709:for weekend tours while in Richmond" 5348:from the original on 22 January 2009 5018:from the original on 11 October 2008 4821:from the original on 31 October 2008 4771:"Suicide Ruled Out in Blast on Ship" 4705:from the original on 11 October 2008 4416:Kelley, Stephen Andrew (June 2007). 4299:Foster-Simeon, E. (September 1986). 4119:from the original on 6 February 2007 3821:. United States Navy. Archived from 3741:. United States Navy. 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The plan called for Vice-Admiral 1268:for a series of air strikes on the 1151:of the Carolines for several days. 807:5 in (127 mm)/38 cal guns 702:an explosion of undetermined origin 580:. Owing to the cancellation of the 411:151 officers, 2,637 enlisted (WWII) 6874:Tourist attractions in Los Angeles 6323:San Pedro Municipal Ferry Building 5738:Jacobs, Jennifer (30 April 2012). 5656:from the original on 29 April 2016 5623:. 18 November 2010. Archived from 5557:. 9 September 2011. Archived from 5432:"Port of LA pressured on USS Iowa" 5405:Battleship Iowa Museum Los Angeles 5269:Winkelman, Cheryl (4 April 2006). 4898:Naval History and Heritage Command 4623:from the original on 11 March 2007 3972:Naval History and Heritage Command 3937:Naval History and Heritage Command 3859:Naval History and Heritage Command 3692:Naval War in the Pacific 1941–1945 3448:. London: Channel 4. p. 120. 3424:Naval History and Heritage Command 3269:Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon 3204:Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation 2888:San Pedro, Los Angeles, California 2795:Tooltip Public Law (United States) 2688:National Defense Authorization Act 2245:inspection. The inspection, which 1974:as the flagship of the Commander, 1890:provided anti-aircraft support to 1209:Mariana and Palau Islands campaign 1127:, flying the flag of Vice Admiral 25: 5587:"Photograph of USS Iowa's Bridge" 5524:from the original on 2 April 2015 5510:"Navy to Reopen Bids for the USS 5508:Littlejohn, Donna (13 May 2010). 5238:Russel, Ron (11 September 2007). 5142:. pp. 193–94. Archived from 5080:. pp. 200–01. 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II (1999). 5852:from the original on 7 June 2014 3264:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 3190: 3181: 3175: 3168: 3158: 3149: 3140: 3134: 3127: 3117: 3106: 3100: 3093: 3081: 3075: 3065: 3056: 3047: 3041: 3034: 3027: 3020: 3013: 3003: 2994: 2987: 2981: 2044:'s effort to create an expanded 1540:to oversee the surrender of the 1186:in the Carolines on 1 May. 1135:), joined in the bombardment of 936:, and other military leaders to 853:was selected to ferry President 527:second 6.0 in (152 mm) 469:BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles 302: 233: 68: 42: 4995:, which also claimed 47 lives. 4613:"Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun" 4353:Connors, Tracy (January 1987). 4151:Farrar, George (October 1985). 4012:. 15 September 1982. p. 1. 4006:"Battleship Bound For Avondale" 3662:The American Presidency Project 2929:Starting in December 2011, USS 2268:s deficiencies were corrected. 2005:sailed for Scotland for NATO's 1970:made an extended cruise to the 1609:was selected as a target for a 1133:Commander, Battleships, Pacific 614:of vital importance in 1943 in 576:to be named after the state of 446:20 mm/70 cal anti-aircraft guns 440:40 mm/56 cal anti-aircraft guns 5805:Vargas, Vikki (10 June 2012). 4109:"Pioneer Short Range (SR) UAV" 4075:Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)" 3247:National Defense Service Medal 3226:Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal 2411:" phase of the Iran–Iraq War. 2172:Board of Inspection and Survey 1552:were temporarily stationed on 1544:. Two days later, she entered 1474:(left) transfers personnel to 221:"The Battleship of Presidents" 218:"The Grey Ghost" (Korean War), 1: 6219:Primary and secondary schools 3242:Navy Occupation Service Medal 2158:capabilities. Armed as such, 1576:Post–World War II (1945–1949) 1207:In the opening phases of the 1088:, the US air attack on Truk. 902:carried President Roosevelt, 524:main 1.5 in (38 mm) 5179:. p. 68. Archived from 4153:"Civic action in Costa Rica" 3654:"Remarks on Leaving the USS 3624:The Retired Officer Magazine 2638:collapse of the Soviet Union 2374:From January–September 1987 2237:Beginning on 17 March 1986, 1943:in Philadelphia, 8 July 1978 1907:United Nations Service Medal 1858:, the Commander-In-Chief of 1748:, following her sister ship 1226:Battle of the Philippine Sea 821:was fitted with an array of 718:-class battleships. 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On 18 March 1944, 923:Chief of Naval Operations 654:. She also served as the 610:, Algeria, en route to a 481:20 mm/76 cal Phalanx CIWS 310: 61: 41: 6754:October (unknown date): 6431:This list is incomplete. 6406:Timm's Point and Landing 6364:Los Angeles Harbor Light 4516:"Remembering turret two" 3569:FDR Presidential Library 3354:Hyperwar: BB-61 USS Iowa 2017:Reactivation (1982–1990) 1071:, along with her sister 836:World War II (1943–1945) 572:, and the fourth in the 6859:Ships built in Brooklyn 6243:Mary Star of the Sea HS 5749:The Des Moines Register 5240:"USS Iowa, Any Takers?" 5107:"Battleship New Jersey" 4975:(subscription required) 4677:(subscription required) 3879:Bonner, Kermit (1996). 3769:Morison, Samuel Eliot. 3221:American Campaign Medal 2890:. In late February the 2556:, the modernization of 2324:fired her main guns at 2290:. On 25 April, Captain 2144:Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 2111:Pascagoula, Mississippi 1158:supported air raids on 1093:Fast Carrier Task Force 762:New York Naval Shipyard 606:across the Atlantic to 311:General characteristics 215:"The Big Stick" (1952), 6854:San Pedro, Los Angeles 6849:Museums in Los Angeles 6829:Iowa-class battleships 6238:Port of Los Angeles HS 6203:San Pedro, Los Angeles 5848:. United States Navy. 4355:"Northern Wedding '86" 3650:Roosevelt, Franklin D. 2856: 2834: 2823: 2743: 2623: 2611:Philadelphia Navy Yard 2570:Spontaneous combustion 2513: 2381:Operation Earnest Will 2371: 2357:underway replenishment 2309: 2241:underwent her overdue 2190: 2130:Close-in weapon system 2065:New Orleans, Louisiana 2030: 1944: 1913:with one bronze star. 1862:in Korea, came aboard 1741: 1589:Long Beach, California 1566:Operation Magic Carpet 1542:Yokosuka Naval Arsenal 1479: 1417: 1293:Imperial Japanese Navy 1204: 1024: 887:Argentia, Newfoundland 870: 764:in June 1940. She was 634:shelled beachheads at 6556:June (unknown date): 6411:Vincent Thomas Bridge 5919:Morison, Samuel Eliot 5899:Warship International 3910:Naval Vessel Register 3372:Naval Vessel Register 2863:, site of the former 2840: 2829: 2818: 2734: 2681:Naval Vessel Register 2659:Newport, Rhode Island 2655:Naval Station Newport 2604: 2511: 2498:1989 turret explosion 2427:On 20 February 1988, 2391:and set sail for the 2351: 2300: 2185: 2039:Secretary of the Navy 2033:As part of President 2024: 1924: 1860:United Nations Forces 1735: 1713:ground forces around 1613:to be carried out by 1603:, the old battleship 1468: 1412: 1396:amphibious operations 1337:William "Bull" Halsey 1321:San Bernardino Strait 1192: 1154:From 22 to 28 April, 1013: 873:On 24 February 1943, 855:Franklin D. Roosevelt 848: 748:Iowa-class battleship 712:Naval Vessel Register 604:Franklin D. Roosevelt 27:Iowa-class battleship 6824:Existing battleships 6421:Warner Grand Theatre 5564:on 27 September 2011 5244:San Francisco Weekly 4960:. B-net. July 1999. 4662:. B-net. July 1999. 4487:Thompson, pp. 65–67. 4454:Thompson, pp. 33–35. 3652:(16 December 1943). 3305:List of museum ships 3253:Korean Service Medal 2686:Section 1011 of the 2152:fire-control systems 2119:Armored Box Launcher 2107:Ingalls Shipbuilding 1911:Korean Service Medal 1649:Korean War (1951–52) 1530:and her sister ship 1519:trained her guns on 1455:Bombardment of Japan 1376:Battle of Leyte Gulf 1288:on 20 October. 1075:, sank the Japanese 1045:Frederick C. Sherman 983:trained her guns on 618:with Prime Minister 378:Babcock & Wilcox 282:33.7423°N 118.2772°W 6354:Port of Los Angeles 5992:BB-61 Photo Gallery 5715:. 7 December 2011. 4580:The Virginian-Pilot 4043:. 21 October 2000. 3616:"The Ill-Fated USS 2951:World Cruise Center 2892:Port of Los Angeles 2301:Crewmen recover an 2073:Oerlikon 20 mm 2007:Exercise Strikeback 1874:. On 25 September, 1585:Seattle, Washington 1257:landings on Peleliu 1086:Operation Hailstone 768:on 27 August 1942, 728:Port of Los Angeles 722:was donated to the 278: / 261:Port of Los Angeles 103:New York Naval Yard 18:Battleship USS Iowa 6349:Point Fermin Light 6039:-class battleships 5988:Maritimequest USS 5149:on 3 December 2009 5051:on 6 February 2012 4775:The New York Times 4737:The New York Times 4619:. 23 August 2008. 4197:"Ocean Safari '85" 4079:United States Navy 4069:(28 August 2008). 4067:United States Navy 4010:The Times-Picayune 3825:on 9 February 2009 3779:on 18 October 2005 2857: 2835: 2824: 2744: 2624: 2574:Yorktown, Virginia 2514: 2459:, and the cruiser 2372: 2310: 2292:Larry Ray Seaquist 2191: 2156:electronic warfare 2105:was then towed to 2085:anti-ship missiles 2031: 1945: 1929:laid up alongside 1742: 1645:on 24 March 1949. 1611:live fire exercise 1480: 1418: 1205: 1025: 930:Henry "Hap" Arnold 919:George C. Marshall 904:Secretary of State 898:In November 1943, 871: 863:Tehran Conferences 830:anti-aircraft guns 667:Japanese surrender 574:United States Navy 381:water-tube boilers 287:33.7423; -118.2772 6801: 6800: 6528:K-278 Komsomolets 6436: 6435: 6306:Harbor View House 6169: 6168: 6104:-class battleship 5690:978-0-7643-5417-5 5627:on 18 March 2017. 4572:"Ten years after 4436:on 23 August 2007 4400:Los Angeles Times 4301:"Liberty Weekend" 3745:on 3 January 2009 3618:William D. Porter 3296: 3295: 3198: 3197: 2077:Bofors 40 mm 2061:Avondale Shipyard 1972:Mediterranean Sea 1866:. Clark observed 1851:On 23 September, 1812:close air support 1790:and the ports of 1782:Throughout June, 1771:to US positions, 1685:Robert P. Briscoe 1491:. From 24 April, 1295:struck back with 1282:Douglas MacArthur 1247:Throughout July, 1219:on 12 June. 985:William D. Porter 964:that was part of 956:William D. Porter 877:put to sea for a 867:paralyzed in 1921 815:aircraft carriers 760:was laid down at 700:. In April 1989, 663:William F. Halsey 661:, flying Admiral 650:operating in the 648:aircraft carriers 620:Winston Churchill 551: 550: 389:(158,088 kW) 125:Sponsored by 16:(Redirected from 6886: 6793: 6788: 6772: 6761: 6750: 6739: 6729: 6719: 6709: 6699: 6696:turret explosion 6683: 6668: 6657: 6628: 6604: 6593: 6583: 6573: 6563: 6552: 6542: 6531: 6521: 6511: 6501: 6490: 6463: 6456: 6449: 6440: 6196: 6189: 6182: 6173: 6113:turret explosion 6100:Armament of the 6029: 6022: 6015: 6006: 5963: 5952:. W. W. Norton. 5942: 5914: 5893: 5876:Fuller, J. F. C. 5862: 5861: 5859: 5857: 5837: 5831: 5830: 5828: 5826: 5802: 5796: 5795: 5793: 5791: 5772: 5766: 5765: 5763: 5761: 5752:. 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Leahy 879:shakedown cruise 800: 652:Marshall Islands 534:Aircraft carried 306: 293: 292: 290: 289: 288: 283: 279: 276: 275: 274: 271: 237: 162:24 February 1958 138:22 February 1943 76: 73: 72: 71: 46: 39: 21: 6894: 6893: 6889: 6888: 6887: 6885: 6884: 6883: 6804: 6803: 6802: 6797: 6775: 6764: 6753: 6742: 6732: 6722: 6712: 6702: 6686: 6671: 6660: 6642: 6636:Other incidents 6631: 6607: 6596: 6586: 6576: 6566: 6555: 6545: 6534: 6524: 6514: 6504: 6493: 6483: 6470: 6467: 6437: 6432: 6425: 6401:The Sunken City 6277: 6268: 6252:Other education 6247: 6226:Los Angeles USD 6214: 6205: 6200: 6170: 6165: 6152: 6126: 6091: 6041: 6033: 5970: 5960: 5945: 5939: 5917: 5896: 5890: 5874: 5871: 5866: 5865: 5855: 5853: 5839: 5838: 5834: 5824: 5822: 5804: 5803: 5799: 5789: 5787: 5774: 5773: 5769: 5759: 5757: 5737: 5736: 5732: 5722: 5720: 5703: 5702: 5698: 5691: 5678: 5677: 5673: 5659: 5657: 5637: 5636: 5632: 5611: 5610: 5606: 5596: 5594: 5593:on 24 July 2011 5585: 5584: 5577: 5567: 5565: 5561: 5550: 5542: 5541: 5537: 5527: 5525: 5507: 5506: 5502: 5494: 5490: 5480: 5478: 5477:on 3 April 2010 5462: 5461: 5457: 5447: 5445: 5429: 5428: 5424: 5414: 5412: 5399: 5398: 5394: 5384: 5382: 5369: 5368: 5361: 5351: 5349: 5340: 5339: 5335: 5325: 5323: 5319: 5308: 5303: 5302: 5298: 5288: 5286: 5285:on 11 June 2014 5279:Oakland Tribune 5268: 5267: 5263: 5253: 5251: 5237: 5236: 5232: 5222: 5220: 5219:on 20 June 2007 5216: 5205: 5201: 5200: 5196: 5186: 5184: 5183:on 5 March 2012 5170: 5169: 5162: 5152: 5150: 5146: 5139: 5135: 5134: 5130: 5120: 5118: 5105: 5104: 5100: 5090: 5088: 5087:on 20 June 2007 5084: 5073: 5069: 5068: 5064: 5054: 5052: 5039: 5038: 5031: 5021: 5019: 5015: 5004: 4996: 4984: 4980: 4974: 4967: 4965: 4948: 4945: 4941: 4931: 4929: 4917: 4916: 4912: 4902: 4900: 4894:Navy Department 4882: 4881: 4877: 4867: 4865: 4861: 4850: 4842: 4841: 4834: 4824: 4822: 4818: 4807: 4799: 4798: 4794: 4784: 4782: 4768: 4767: 4756: 4746: 4744: 4726: 4725: 4718: 4708: 4706: 4702: 4691: 4687: 4686: 4682: 4676: 4669: 4667: 4650: 4649: 4636: 4626: 4624: 4611: 4610: 4599: 4589: 4587: 4569: 4568: 4553: 4543: 4541: 4537: 4518: 4513: 4512: 4508: 4500: 4495: 4491: 4486: 4482: 4467: 4462: 4458: 4453: 4449: 4439: 4437: 4433: 4422: 4415: 4414: 4407: 4397: 4396: 4392: 4382: 4380: 4376: 4357: 4352: 4351: 4347: 4342: 4338: 4328: 4326: 4322: 4303: 4298: 4297: 4293: 4286:hydraulic fluid 4283: 4279: 4269: 4267: 4263: 4244: 4239: 4238: 4234: 4224: 4222: 4218: 4199: 4195: 4194: 4190: 4180: 4178: 4174: 4155: 4150: 4149: 4145: 4136: 4132: 4122: 4120: 4106: 4105: 4098: 4088: 4086: 4065: 4064: 4060: 4050: 4048: 4033: 4032: 4017: 4004: 4003: 3999: 3990: 3986: 3976: 3974: 3968:Navy Department 3956: 3955: 3951: 3941: 3939: 3933:Navy Department 3921: 3920: 3916: 3902: 3898: 3891: 3878: 3877: 3873: 3863: 3861: 3855:Navy Department 3843: 3842: 3838: 3828: 3826: 3817: 3816: 3812: 3799: 3789: 3782: 3780: 3768: 3767: 3758: 3748: 3746: 3737: 3736: 3729: 3724: 3720: 3715: 3711: 3701: 3699: 3686: 3685: 3681: 3671: 3669: 3648: 3647: 3643: 3633: 3631: 3630:on 12 June 2008 3613: 3612: 3605: 3593: 3592: 3588: 3578: 3576: 3563: 3562: 3558: 3548: 3546: 3529: 3528: 3471: 3456: 3446:The Battleships 3443: 3442: 3438: 3428: 3426: 3420:Navy Department 3408: 3407: 3378: 3364: 3360: 3352: 3348: 3338: 3336: 3331:. 1 July 2012. 3323: 3322: 3318: 3313: 3301: 3187: 3186: 3180: 3173: 3146: 3145: 3139: 3132: 3112: 3111: 3105: 3098: 3087: 3086: 3080: 3053: 3052: 3046: 3039: 3032: 3025: 3018: 2993: 2992: 2986: 2963: 2880: 2844: 2794: 2720:; as a result, 2709: 2698: 2679:again from the 2634: 2632:USS Iowa Museum 2599: 2523:Clayton Hartwig 2506: 2500: 2265: 2180: 2167: 2019: 1919: 1872:ammunition dump 1805:. At the time, 1752: 1662:Harry S. Truman 1651: 1578: 1463: 1457: 1356:escort carriers 1351: 1317:Shōji Nishimura 1121:Mariana Islands 1008: 967: 843: 838: 817:; to this end, 811:air superiority 798: 754: 746:Main articles: 744: 665:'s flag at the 371:Installed power 286: 284: 280: 277: 272: 269: 267: 265: 264: 229: 178:26 October 1990 74: 69: 67: 57: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 6892: 6890: 6882: 6881: 6876: 6871: 6866: 6861: 6856: 6851: 6846: 6841: 6836: 6831: 6826: 6821: 6816: 6806: 6805: 6799: 6798: 6780: 6777: 6776: 6774: 6773: 6762: 6751: 6740: 6730: 6720: 6710: 6700: 6684: 6669: 6658: 6639: 6637: 6633: 6632: 6630: 6629: 6608:Unknown date: 6605: 6594: 6584: 6574: 6564: 6553: 6543: 6532: 6522: 6512: 6502: 6491: 6480: 6478: 6472: 6471: 6468: 6466: 6465: 6458: 6451: 6443: 6434: 6433: 6430: 6427: 6426: 6424: 6423: 6418: 6413: 6408: 6403: 6398: 6390: 6385: 6384: 6383: 6366: 6361: 6351: 6346: 6341: 6336: 6335: 6334: 6325: 6320: 6317:Ralph J. 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Lehman 2018: 2015: 1961:Virginia Capes 1918: 1915: 1894:Mount McKinley 1821:On 20 August, 1650: 1647: 1631:aerial torpedo 1577: 1574: 1526:On 27 August, 1456: 1453: 1392:Philippine Sea 1325:Surigao Strait 1313:Kiyohide Shima 1305:Jisaburō Ozawa 1270:Ryukyu Islands 1199:repairing USS 1007: 1004: 958: (DD-579) 883:Chesapeake Bay 842: 839: 837: 834: 823:Oerlikon 20 mm 789:John L. 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