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.

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.

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.

9 小时之前 · The previous USS Iowa was a battleship in service from 1943 to 1990. It saw action during World War II, the Korean War, and the Gulf War. Share this: SEARCH THIS SITE. Search for:

2025年1月15日 · Key Points and Summary: The legendary Iowa-class battleships USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Iowa (BB-61) are undergoing much-needed overhauls to maintain their status as historical landmarks and floating museums.

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.

1 天前 · The USS Iowa was the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s Iowa-class battleships, a group of four warships built by the United States during World War II. They were explicitly designed to counter the increasingly swift, fast battleships in service with the Imperial Japanese Navy, as well as to protect aircraft carriers and their strike groups.

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.

1 天前 · A watch party of the livestreamed ceremony of the USS Iowa commissioning will be held in Dubuque. The local event will be held at Gary Dolphin’s Iron Bar, 333 E. 10th St. The bar will open at 8 a.m. and will stream the ceremony on its courtyard screen. The livestream begins at 8:45 a.m. Central, with the ceremony beginning at 9 a.m.

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...