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Bow view of the battleships IOWA (BB-61), on right, and WISCONSIN (BB-64). Both ships are in MOTHBALL storage here and are slated to be returned to active service.
Location: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (PA) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
Source

ID: DNST8205047 / National Archive# NN33300514 30 Jun 2005
Date

Shot: 26 Feb 1982
Author

Service Depicted: Navy
Camera Operator: PHC DON SALLEE
Permission
Public domain This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Background notes: USS Iowa (BB-61)
Deutsch: Die USS Iowa (BB-61) war das Typschiff der vier fertiggestellten US-amerikanischen Schlachtschiffe der Iowa-Klasse, das am 27. Juni 1940 im New York Navy Yard auf Kiel gelegt wurde und nach einer Bauzeit von 26 Monaten am 27. August 1942 ihren Stapellauf hatte.
English: USS Iowa (BB-61), the lead ship of her class of battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy, but second to be commissioned, to be named in honour of the 29th state of the USA.
Français : Le USS Iowa (BB-61) était un cuirassé américain, premier de ce type de bâtiments. Lancé en 1942, il était le deuxième navire américain baptisé en l'honneur du 29e État des USA.
Italiano: La USS Iowa (BB-61), unitò principale della omonima classe di navi da guerra, nel 1942 fu la quarta unità della United States Navy ad essere intitolata al 29° stato degli USA.
日本語: アイオワ (USS Iowa, BB-61) はアメリカ海軍の戦艦。アイオワ級戦艦のネームシップ。ニューヨーク海軍工廠にて建造。
Русский: ВМФ США Айова (BB-61), головной корабль в серии, четвертый корабль в ВМФ США, но списан вторым, назван в честь 29 штата США.
中文 : 美国军舰衣阿华（BB-61），是美国海军的第四艘巡洋舰，但是第二艘编入现役的，1942年首次下水，以美国的衣阿华州命名。


USS Iowa (BB-61)

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