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A bow view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) firing its Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns off the starboard side during a fire power demonstration.

Date

15 August 1984(1984-08-15)

Source

High resolution download from DefenseImagery Still Asset Details for DNSC8503456

Author

PH1 Jeff Hilton

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(Reusing this file)

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 honor 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), unità 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: 美国军舰衣阿华号（BB-61），1942年首次下水，以美国的衣阿华州命名。是衣阿华级战列舰的领舰，也是美国海军以衣阿华命名的第四艘军舰。曾二度编入现役。

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	03:44, 7 June 2007		2,354×3,000 (1.6 MB)	TomStar81	(A bow view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) firing its Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns off the starboard side during a fire power demonstration. (Released to Public) DoD photo by: PH1HILTON Date Shot: 15 Aug 1984 [http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Defens)
	00:50, 10 August 2006		390×600 (292 KB)	STB-1
	22:00, 4 April 2006		358×549 (36 KB)	Makthorpe	(''USS Iowa'' fires a full broadside of her 16-inch guns. [http://www.ussiowa.com/Photos/USSIowaInAction.htm Source] xfer from w:Image:Iowa-41.JPG {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}} )