No live fire during our visit; this ship has not fired a missile in anger since the '91 Gulf War.

USS IOWA

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Visited the museum USS IOWA, which was docked next to our cruise ship.

USS IOWA represents the largest — and last — class of battleships built by the United States Navy. These 'IOWA class' battleships served in every US conflict from World War II through the Gulf War in 1991.

What's interesting is the USS Iowa was decommissioned twice and returned to service.Read more