USS IOWA (BB-61)


Object Type
Photograph
Object ID
5492
Date
October 1942
creator
Naval Historical Foundation
Description
Welder at work on one of the 16" gun turrets, while the ship was fitting out at the New York Navy Yard, October 1942. Note sign at right, forbidding welding or heating "class A" barbette armor.
Related Collection
Naval History and Heritage Command’s Photo Archives
Naval ID
80-G-K-514
Subjects
Labor and Yard Workers, Ordnance, USS Iowa (BB-61)
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