USS Iowa is the lead
ship of her class of battleship. Her keel was
laid down on 27 June 1940 at the New York Navy Yard.
Nicknamed "The Big Stick", USS Iowa was launched in
August 1942 and commissioned in
February 1943 with Captain John L. McCrea in
command.
USS Iowa earned nine
battle stars for World War II service and two for
Korean War service.
The 2006 Defense Appropriations Act authorized the
Secretary of the Navy to strike Iowa and Wisconsin
from the NVR, clearing the way for them to be
donated as museum ships. Acting on this authority
the navy struck USS Iowa from the Naval Vessel
Register in March 2006.
Although Iowa has
been struck from the NVR she has yet to be
transferred to any memorial association, and is
still currently listed as part of the reserve fleet
in Suisun Bay.
Currently, USS Iowa is the only ship of her class not
open to the public as a museum.
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This Iowa ship model features:
- Beautiful natural color
wooden deck exactly like the deck of the real ship.
- All parts are wood and metal. No plastic or
fiberglass.
- Masterfully painted light rust appearance.
- Gun turrets can be manually turned.
- "Rust" appearance that only master
modelers can create.
- RC ready: deck can be opened
up easily to install RC; working propellers,
rudders, and shafts.
48" Lx 14"Tx 7"W
$1,400
S & H is $80
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