The Iowa class of battleships consists of a quartet of formidable ships: The USS Missouri, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and the namesake Iowa. Conceptually, they were intended as the perfect battleship, ...

The Iowa-class battleships were the pinnacle of American naval engineering and firepower. Conceived in the late 1930s and built during World War II, these ships were designed to be the fastest and ...

The USS Iowa is a legendary battleship built to defend America during WWII. A legendary battleship built to defend America during WWII, the USS Iowa has lived many lives throughout its existence. This ...

San Pedro pulled out all the stops on June 9, 2012, when the World War II battleship USS Iowa was towed into the Port of Los Angeles, a floating tourist attraction that was welcomed amid considerable ...

Countless veterans have walked the decks of the Battleship USS Iowa over the years. But few, if any, have been as beloved by the San Pedro ship’s crew as Lloyd Glick, a Huntington Beach resident and ...

Key Points and Summary - As U.S. destroyers like USS Carney fend off missile and drone swarms in the Red Sea, critics argue modern surface ships are too fragile for today’s threat environment. The ...

Three World War II veterans and the grandson of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt will join in a Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 7, on board the Battleship USS Iowa. The event ...

-The Iowa-class, the final class of U.S. Navy battleships, featured heavy armor, advanced turret designs, and powerful armament, including nine 16-inch guns. -Six ships were planned, but only four ...