USS IOWA

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named 'USS ''Iowa''' in honor of Iowa, the 29th state.

★ The first ''Iowa'' was a monitor originally named ''Ammonoosuc'' that was never commissioned. She was renamed ''Iowa'' before being sold.

USS Iowa (BB-4), the second ''Iowa'', was a battleship that saw action during the Spanish-American War.

USS Iowa (BB-53), the third ''Iowa'' was a battleship already under construction when she was canceled by the Washington Naval Treaty.

USS Iowa (BB-61), the fourth ''Iowa'' was the lead ship in her class of battleships, and saw action during World War II and the Korean War.

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