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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Iowa in honor of the 29th state.
- The first Iowa was a monitor originally named Ammonoosuc that was never commissioned. She was renamed Iowa before being sold.
- USS Iowa (BB-4), the second Iowa, was a battleship that saw action during the Spanish-American War.
- USS Iowa (BB-53), the third Iowa was a battleship already under construction when she was canceled by the Washington Naval Treaty.
- USS Iowa (BB-61), the fourth Iowa was the lead ship in her class of battleships, and saw action during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Drinking a diet coke at Larry's Pizza is like a Somali pirate going against the USS Iowa....
TimLloyd (Tim Lloyd) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:01:46 -0000
Drinking a diet coke at Larry's Pizza is like a Somali pirate going against the USS Iowa....
@jerenyun I read that the writers thought of calling the ship Kirk was born in the USS Iowa to retain some continuity, but didn't in the end
ColinEnglish (Colin English) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:50:15 -0000
@jerenyun I read that the writers thought of calling the ship Kirk was born in the USS Iowa to retain some continuity, but didn't in the end
@Jasonfinn Back in the late 80's I was onboard the USS IOWA a 40's era battleship which had teak decks that we actually had to holy stone.
petefied (peter fiedler) Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:45:06 -0000
@Jasonfinn Back in the late 80's I was onboard the USS IOWA a 40's era battleship which had teak decks that we actually had to holy stone.
USS Iowa http://bit.ly/18bGeW
PosterWhore (Poster Whore) Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:35:22 -0000
USS Iowa http://bit.ly/18bGeW
On our way to the USS Alabama battleship park with my brother from Iowa. Been ages since I've been there!
reptile_tim (reptile_tim) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:07:29 -0000
On our way to the USS Alabama battleship park with my brother from Iowa. Been ages since I've been there!
Battleship Veterans - USS Iowa - Annotated photos.
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Great White Fleet - BB-53 history and specifications.
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Naval Historical Center - Photos of USS Iowa (Battleship # 4, BB-4), 1897-1923, later renamed Coast Battleship # 4.
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NavSource Online - USS Iowa (BB-4) photos.
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NavSource Online - BB-61 facts and annotated images.
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U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Iowa (BB 4) history, photos, and statistics.
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USS Iowa (BB-61) - Photos, technical information, and current news on preservation efforts of the USS Iowa (BB-61).
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