USS Iowa

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Four United States Navy ships were named USS Iowa after the state of Iowa :

  • the first Iowa was a monitor that never went into service
  • USS Iowa (BB-4) , the second Iowa , was a battleship during the Spanish-American War.
  • USS Iowa (BB-53) , the third Iowa, was a battleship that was abandoned while under construction after the Washington fleet agreements were signed.
  • USS Iowa (BB-61) , the fourth Iowa, was the lead ship of the Iowa class during and after World War II.