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| Above, the USS Iowa in San Pedro, California. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
On the way back to the San Fernando Valley from the L.A. Travel and Adventure Show, I stopped off to take a quick look at the battleship USS Iowa in San Pedro.
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| Above, three of the big guns of the USS Iowa. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
According to the ship's website:
Built in 1940, the USS IOWA served our country for over 50 years. Designated the "World's Greatest Naval Ship" due to her big guns, heavy armor, fast speed, longevity and modernization, she kept pace with technology for more than 50 years.
During her more than 50 years in service, IOWA has welcomed and escorted our nation’s Commander in Chief on many occasions. No other battleship in our nation’s history has been host to more U.S. Presidents than the IOWA.
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| Above, the bow of the USS. Iowa. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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Above, the USS Iowa's superstructure. Photo by Armand Vaquer.
For more about the USS Iowa, go here. |
Awesome. I thought the USS Iowa was still in active service. I guess she was decommissioned again?
ReplyDeleteSee the website (the link I provided). It is now a floating museum. I'll have to go back and take a tour. - A.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever make to the west coast, I'll have to check that out myself. I posted the links the USS North Carolina & USS Yorktown FB pages on your post there.
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