World of warships uss iowa10/18/2023 Iowa (BB-4) sliding down the launching ways at Cramp Shipbuilding in Philadelphia, 28 March 1896. Photo from courtesy of Dave Way, Curator, Battleship Iowa BB 61, Pacific Battleship Center. Library of Congress photo # LC-USZ62-59526, courtesy of Mike Green.Ī glass photo slide showing the Iowa (BB-4) sliding down the launching ways at Cramp Shipbuilding in Philadelphia, 28 March 1896. With temporary anchors ready for letting go if necessary to check her momentum, the Iowa enters her element for the next 27 years. The Iowa (BB-4) slides down the launching ways at Cramp Shipbuilding in Philadelphia, 28 March 1896. Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. The Iowa (BB-4), Greatest of America's Battle-Ships, Successfully Launched at the Cramps Shipyards at Philadelphia. Image and text provided by Library of Virginia Richmond, VA. (The keel blocks have been cut and the sliding ways are carrying the vessel to the ocean.) HOW THE NEW $3,000,000 WARSHIP IOWA (BB-4) WILL GO TO SEA USNI photo courtesy of Ron Reeves (of blessed memory). Cozzens of the Katahdin, Iowa (BB-4) & schooner rigged gunboat Machias (PG-5). Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman.ġ893 Lithograph by Fred H. Reclassified IX-6, 21 July 1921 and used as Radio Controlled Target Ship.įate: Sunk as target by Mississippi (BB-41), in the Gulf of Panama, 23 March 1923.Ĭross section of the Iowa (BB-4) taken from a plan dated 1893. Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Cramp, Philadelphia, on 5 August 1893 Machinery, 11,000 IHP 2 vertical, triple expansion engines, 2 screws, NavSource Online: Battleship Photo Archive BB-4 USS IOWA Radio Call Sign: November - Hotel - Tangoĭisplacement 11,410 Tons, Dimensions, 362' 5" (oa) x 72' 3" x 26' 10" (Max),Īrmament 4 x 12"/35 8 x 8"/35, 6 x 4"/40 4 x 14"tt,Īrmor, 14" Belt, 17" Turrets, 3" Decks, 10 " Conning Tower. Please Take A Moment To Let Us Know So That We Can Correct Any Problems And Make Your Visit As Enjoyable And As Informative As Possible. Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster.
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