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2. Iowa-class battleship - Wikipedia

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   The four Iowa-class ships operating as Battleship Division 2 off the Virginia Capes in 1954; from front to back is Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri and New Jersey. When brought into service during the final years of World War II, the Iowa-class battleships were assigned to operate in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

3. USS Iowa (BB-61) - Wikipedia

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   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.Owing to the cancellation of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the only ship of her class to serve in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

4. USS Wisconsin (BB-64) - Wikipedia

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   USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship.Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

5. File:Uss iowa bb-61 pr.jpg - Wikipedia

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   English: The Battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) firing a full broadside. Español : El acorazado norteamericano USS Iowa dispara una salva de obús. Français : Le cuirassé USS Iowa tirant une salve d’ obus de plus de 900 kg.

6. File:BB61 USS Iowa BB61 broadside USN.jpg - Wikipedia

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7. USS Missouri (BB-63) - Wikipedia

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   USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is a museum ship.Completed in 1944, she is the last battleship commissioned by the United States.

8. Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, April 20 ...

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   As the Des Moines Register marks its 175th year, today's historic front page is from April 20, 1989: Explosion aboard USS Iowa kills 47 sailors Historic front page from the Des Moines Register ...

9. Armament of the Iowa-class battleship - Wikipedia

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   The first Iowa-class ship was laid down in June 1940; in their World War II configuration, each of the Iowa-class battleships had a main battery of 16-inch (406 mm) guns that could hit targets nearly 20 statute miles (32 km) away with a variety of artillery shells designed for anti-ship or bombardment work. The secondary battery of 5-inch (127 ...