USS Iowa (BB-61)


Object Type
Photograph
Object ID
5528
Date
November 20 1945
creator
Naval Historical Foundation
Description
USS Iowa (BB-61) Being prepared for launching, at the New York Navy Yard, NY, circa late August 1942. Note: heavy chains used to brake the ship after she had entered the water; and men lounging at lower right, near a Navy Department safety poster, listening to a Marine Corps band. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Related Collection
Naval History and Heritage Command’s Photo Archives
Naval ID
80-G-K-13507
Subjects
Battleships, Labor and Yard Workers, Military Personnel, Navy Yard Bands, USS Iowa (BB-61)
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