USS Iowa (Bb-61): The Story of the Big Stick from 1940 to the Present

by David Doyle

The USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship in the United States Navy's last, and most battle-worthy, battleship class, which also included the New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Missouri. This volume explores Iowa's design, construction, launching, and commissioning, as well as its extensive wartime activities in both World War II and Korea. Also covered are its post-Korea years in the reserve "mothball fleet," recommissioning in 1984, and coverage of the tragic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764354175
• ISBN13: 9780764354175
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 9.2"