USS Iowa
Museum ship
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Iowa |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 16″ guns |
Lead ship of the last and fastest American battleships, built to keep pace with the carriers. With Lee's battle line at the Philippine Sea and in the run north at Leyte Gulf. Served in Korea and again in the 1980s. A museum ship in Los Angeles.
Armament and specifications
Armament
1943
- 9 × 16 in (406 mm)/50-caliber Mark 7 guns
- 20 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns
- 76 × 40 mm/56 cal anti-aircraft guns
- 52 × 20 mm/70 cal anti-aircraft guns
1984
- 12 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns
- 32 × BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles
- 16 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship missiles
- 4 × 20 mm/76 cal Phalanx CIWS
Armour
- Belt: 12.1 in (307 mm)
- Bulkheads: 11.3 in (287 mm)
- Barbettes: 11.6 to 17.3 in (295 to 439 mm)
- Turrets: 19.5 in (495 mm)
Decks
- main 1.5 in (38 mm)
- second 6.0 in (152 mm)
| Builder | New York Naval Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 June 1940 |
| Launched | 27 August 1942 |
| Commissioned | 22 February 1943 |
| Displacement | 48,110 long tons (48,880 t) Standard 57,540 long tons (58,460 t) full load |
| Length | 887 ft 3 in (270.43 m) |
| Speed | 33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h) |
| Complement | 151 officers, 2,637 enlisted (WWII) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
27 August 1942
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Survived
19–20 June 1944
Battle off Cape Engaño
Survived
25–26 October 1944
Turned south before reaching Ozawa