Look at This: USS Iowa in San Pedro

[@JP_Stone]

Cant wait to go and visit. I went to visit the Battleship New Jersey, another Iowa class Battleship, last year on a trip back east and they are awesome ships its amazing how big they are and the firepower the could bring to bare.

[@jerroldkazynski5480]

I took the tour and was impressed by the size and weight of such a battleship. The on-board big gun mechanical targeting system is right out of Flash Gordon! Fun photographs are available, too, to impress your grandsons!

[@habanerocat2241]

A total of 6 Iowa class battleships were ordered. Only the Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri and Wisconsin were completed. The Illinois and Kentucky were cancelled after being partially completed as WWII was over. The bow of the Kentucky was used to repair the Wisconsin after a collision with the destroyer USS Eaton in 1956. Each 16" turret has 3 barrels and is capable of firing two rounds per minute from each barrel. The length overall is 887 feet 3 inches. Its 1945 standard displacement was 48,000 tons. Full load was 57,540 tons. The Cold War standard displacement was 48,425 tons. Full load was 57,500 tons. Its current displacement is +/- 45,800 tons.

[@onlythewise1]

they was building a 18 inch battleship to and stopped

[@imadechili8842]

Visited USS Wisconsin BB-64 in Norfolk, VA. Amazing ship and tour. Can't wait to tour the USS Iowa!

[@ohroonoko]

I’m sure they’re exactly the same.

[@imadechili8842]

@@ohroonoko Probably, both are Iowa class

[@metaknight115]

I went on a gun tour of this ship recently. It was amazing. I was surprised by how cramped turret one was, even without the optical systems. It looks so much bigger from the outside

[@ohroonoko]

This is a good one.

[@FredVanAllenRealtor]

The Battleship IOWA was recently named by Congress as the National Museum of the Surface NAVY. Port of Los Angeles San Pedro.

[@SuperAgentman007]

The USS Iowa can be launched into the US military service again if needed they did it with the USS Missouri that ship seen action in the gulf war.

[@kimthieme4599]

They will never see service again when they was reactivated in the 80is they were mothballed now the navy does not even own the ships, Missouri and Wisconsin served in the 90s war cause they were the last battleships that were reactivated.

[@onlythewise1]

@@kimthieme4599 they kept a agreement the government can come take it if they need to

[@sirboomsalot4902]

@@onlythewise1Yes, but they still don’t own the ships and it would take more work than it’s worth to bring them back. Especially Iowa, which was never fully repaired after the turret explosion

[@ratkinson5160]

I think the commentary contains a factual error. The USS Iowa was NOT the only US battleship to serve in the Atlantic during WWII. She was the only Iowa class battleship to operate in the Atlantic during the war.

[@cloutgangster]

Battleship 😎

[@kingjungsu]

how many crew need to running?

[@christianvalentin5344]

In World War 2, around 2400 In the 1980s, around 1600

[@CodeRed1991]

😥🎶🎵🎻

[@kingjungsu]

it is old ship. I recognized why it is so small.

[@Dutch-McLarenJk82-]

It’s still pretty big for today’s standards.

[@onlythewise1]

was made that way to fit in the Panama canal

[@onlythewise1]

@@Dutch-McLarenJk82- made to fit in the Panama canal my dad was on it one foot on each side barley fit

[@titan133760]

USS Iowa is the longest battleship made

[@frank4777]

At the rate we're going, this will end up in Ukraine... Smh.

[@titan133760]

Unlikely as battleships are obsolete in modern warfare. Plus, what would Ukraine do with a battleship anyway as the only open body of water near it is the Black Sea?

[@frank4777]

@@titan133760 It was sarcasm. Get a grip.

[@titan133760]

​​@@frank4777 Your comment never implied sarcasm

[@sirboomsalot4902]

Honestly, I’d love to see that happen. It can go through the Bosphorus since it’s technically a museum and then remove the Black Sea Fleet.

[@reddmendoza6765]

Wood decks.

[@Bellthorian]

It is a teak deck over the armored deck, the teak acted as insulation helping to keep the ship cool in the summer months.

[@dustysmith9717]

Don't say it ,they are still fighting for our freedom hahaha.