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 Gulf War in 1991. Visit USS IOWA naval museum and experience a piece of living history.
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 best outdoor museums for families and visitors of all ages.
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 Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin.
USS Iowa Museum - Wikipedia
The Battleship USS Iowa Museum is a maritime museum located at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. The museum's main artifact is the USS Iowa, lead ship of the Iowa class of battleships.
The Epic History of the USS Iowa (BB-61): Leader of All Iowa-Class ...
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 of the Second World War to escort the Fast Carrier Task Force operating in the Pacific Theater.
USS 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...
USS Iowa (BB-61) - NHHC
Iowa was decommissioned in March 1949 and was recommissioned two years later for the Korean War, serving as the Seventh Fleet flagship during April-October 1952. Following this duty, she...
The USS Iowa Through the Years
Since 2012, the USS Iowa has been permanently berthed in San Pedro, California as the Battleship USS Iowa Museum. Iowans who visit the ship and show a valid Iowa driver's license can board the ship free of charge. The ship is continually evolving, opening new sections of …
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 class and serve as the "fast wing" of the U.S. battle line.