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American battleship histories. American naval
battleship USS Iowa. Battleship website dedicated to the history of USS
Iowa from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice
board for naval historians & families of ex-crew of USS Iowa. USS
Iowa (BB61) was built at new York navy yard and laid down on the 27th
June 1940, launched 27th august 1942 and commissioned into the US Navy
on the 22nd February 1943. used primarily in escorting carriers. and
spending most of its war time service in the Pacific except fro carrying
president Roosevelt to Casablanca for the Teheran Conference.
Placed in reserve in march 1949 but brought back into service for
the Korean war. decommissioned in August 1957. During the President Reagan
years along with her sister ships USS Iowa was modernised under
the 1980's defence buildup programme and re commissioned. April
1984 she participated in operations in the Caribbean and North Atlantic.
and in 1985 USS Iowa went into European waters several times during 1985
to 1988 when she continued into the Indian ocean and Arabian sea. On
19th april1989 an explosion ripped through the number two main turret
killing 47 crew members, the cause of this explosion was unknown.
This turret was not repaired when she was finally de commissioned
in Norfolk Virginia on the 26th October 1990. and stricken again
on the 13th January 1995. |
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USS Iowa, March 1957.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP5040
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP5040 |
USS Iowa.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from Mike Lennon, the copyright
holder. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
LEN0107
Original
republished © Mike Lennon Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £6 Click here
to order. Order Code LEN0107 |
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BB61 USS Iowa, 7th April 1943
Order Code BB61
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
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BB61 USS Iowa, 7th April 1943
Order Code BB61B
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
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BB61 USS Iowa, 7th April 1943
Order Code BB61C
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
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BB61 USS Iowa, 7th April 1943, New York Navy Yard
Order Code BB61D
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky
and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
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USS Iowa. Sent in
by John Hodgett. |
BB61 USS Iowa.
Photographed by Patrick
D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
reproduction of this original photo size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code
PD485 |
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