June 21, 2012 5:13 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
USS Iowa in 1945 – U.S. Naval Institute Archive
USS Iowa in New York – U.S. Naval Institute ArchiveThen-President Ronald Reagan on USS Iowa – U.S. Naval Institute ArchiveThen-Vice President George H. W. Bush on USS Iowa – U.S. Naval Institute Archive
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