Note, too, the usual pair of boat cranes.
The model also shows the usual prewar compliment of 12-foot navigational range finders (including one atop No.3 turret) and range clocks (the forward one is just visible under the platform atop the forward fire control tower). Note the hull slot, which was fared over when the ships were built. The Iowa class (BB-61 / 66) design model shows the kinship between this class and the South Dakotas. June 1940 - February 1943 / Construction & Commissioning Reinstated on the Naval Vessels Register and returned to reserve status 4 January 1999.įate: Preserved as Memorial at 250 S Harbor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90731 Stricken for disposal 12 January 1995 but retained as a parts source. Operational and Building Data: Laid down by New York Naval Ship Yard, 27 June 1940. Cieri BB-61 USS IOWA Radio Call Sign: November - Echo - Papa - Mike NavSource Online: Battleship Photo Archive Please Take A Moment To Let Us Know So That We Can Correct Any Problems And Make Your Visit As Enjoyable And As Informative As Possible. Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster.
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