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57k | Cross section of the Iowa (BB-04) taken from a plan dated 1893. | Photo and text courtesy of U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. | |
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46k | Iowa (BB-04) as completed, line drawing by A.D. Baker III. | Photo and text courtesy of U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. | |
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39k | Drawing of the Outboard Profile of battleship Iowa (BB-04) corrected to 1910. This is an 1897 drawing which has been altered over the years, as is Navy practice to keep up wIth changes in the ship. The after bridge is gone, replaced by a cage mast with a spotting top. The two-level charthouse and bridge combination has been replaced by a single open bridge. | USN photo courtesy of USNI. | |
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85k | The Iowa (BB-04) slides 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. | USN / USNI photo. | |
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360k | Running trials in 1897. She is flying the flag of her builder, William Cramp & Sons, of Philadelphia, PA. | Photo by A. Loeffler, Tompkinsville, N.Y. LOC LC-USZ62-60462. Photo courtesy of Tom Kermen. | |
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79k | Captain W.T. Sampson was in command of the Iowa (BB-04) during her commissioning. | Photograph submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
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238k | New York (CA-2), Newport (PG–12), Brooklyn (CA-3), Iowa (BB-04) in 1897 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. | Photo by William H. Rau submitted by Ron Reeves. Photo added 11/19/09. | |
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37k | Peeling spuds aboard the Iowa's (BB-04) mess, circa late 1890's. | USN / USNI photo. | |
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71k | Photograph taken in 1897 or early 1898, with Columbia (C-12) in the right background. Halftone photograph, copied from the contemporary publication "Uncle Sam's Navy, 1898." | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 53257. | |
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30k | Iowa (BB-04) passing under Brooklyn Bridge between 1897 and 1901. Possibly by Edward H. Hart. | LOC # LC-D428-648. | |
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115k | Painting entitled "Before the War" by Carlton T. Chapman, depicting the U.S. North Atlantic Squadron anchored in Hampton Roads, Virginia, circa late March or early April 1898. Iowa (BB-04) is seen very distantly, and partially, on the right side of the image. Ships present are (left to right: New York (CA-2), Indiana (BB-1), Texas, Massachusetts (BB-2), Columbia (C-12) and Iowa. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 78627-KN, courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington, DC. Donation of Capt. R.G. Colbert, USN. | |
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92k | Iowa (BB-04) circa 1898. | USN photo courtesy of "Battleships" by Anthony Preston, printed by Bison Books, Ltd, 1982. | |
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163k | The Iowa (BB-04) was the biggest battleship in the U.S. fleet. It was involved in the first bombardment of the fort near Santiago. It cost three million dollars to build and was equipped with 11,000 horsepower. | Photo & text courtesy of Photographic History of the Spanish-American War, p. 147. New York: Pearson Pub. Co., 1898. LC CALL NUMBER: E 735.P5 Hispanic Division – Library of Congress. Submitted by Bill Gonyo. |
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95k | Battle of Santiago, 3 July 1898. Watching the battle from the deck of Iowa (BB-04). Note the volume of dense gun smoke around the ship in left center. Copied from the Journal of Naval Cadet Cyrus R. Miller. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 1132. | |
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70k | Captain Robley D. Evans, USN, during the Spanish-American War he was given command of the battleship Iowa (BB-04) and performed splendidly during the 3 July 1898 Battle of Santiago. Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken circa 1898, when he was Commanding Officer of Iowa. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 72727.Copied from "Harper's Weekly", Volume 42. Photo submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
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129k | Robert Penn, Fireman Second Class, USN. "An explosion was averted by his quickness." Halftoned artwork by Bacon, depicting Robert Penn's heroism during a fireroom accident on board Iowa (BB-04) on 20 July 1898, during the Spanish-American War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions in that incident. Copied from Deeds of Valor, Volume II, page 405, published in 1907 by the Perrien-Keydel Co., Detroit, Michigan. |
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 79957. | |
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96k | Underway off New York City during the Spanish-American War Victory Fleet Review, 20 August 1898. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 63500. | |
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123k | Steaming in New York Harbor, escorted by tugs, yachts and other craft, during the Spanish-American War Victory Fleet Review, 21 August 1898. Photographed by F.P. Jewett, Orange, New Jersey. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 1970. | |
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116k | In New York Harbor during the Spanish-American War Victory Fleet Review, August 1898. The original photograph was printed on a stereograph card, copyright 1898 by Strohmeyer & Wyman, New York. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 100299. | |
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234k | Steroscopic view of the Iowa (BB-04) anchored off New York City during the Spanish-American War Victory Fleet Review, August 1898. | Photo courtesy of SK/3 Tommy Trampp. | |
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110k | Sailors and Marines of the ship's crew posed in front of her forward 12"/35 gun turret, circa August 1898. Photographed by William H. Rau. Note that Iowa (BB-04) has been partially repainted from wartime grey. Also note the ship's bell below the pilothouse. Brooklyn (CA-3) is in the right distance. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 87. | |
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102k | Iowa's (BB-04) Marines drilling on deck with rifles and bayonets, 1898. The original photograph was printed on a stereograph card, copyright 1899 by Strohmeyer & Wyman, New York. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 82636. | |
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176k | Crewmen pose by the ship's forward 12"/35 gun turret, 1898. The original photograph was printed on a stereograph card, copyright 1898 by Strohmeyer & Wyman, New York. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 100302. | |
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58k | Entering drydock, 1 Sept. 1898. | USN / National Archives # 181-NYS-29-97. | |
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239k | The victorious United States fleet off Tompkinsville, S.I. 8 October 1898 features the Iowa (BB-04) right center, and two armormed crusiers of the New York class (CA-2) (left & center) and other ships of the victorious U.S. fleet. | Library of Congress photo by A. Loeffler, courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C., submitted by Tom Kermen. | |
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139k | Marines having fun with "Billy", 1898. | Photo courtesy of timepassagenostalgia.com via Tom Kermen. | |
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64k | Crewmen photographed in front of the battleship's forward 12"/35 gun turret, 1898. Note that the ship has been partially repainted to (or from) wartime grey. Also note the ship's bell below the pilothouse. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 87. | |
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119k | Postcard photograph of the Indiana (BB-01), taken about 1899 or later. The Indiana is in the foreground and the Iowa (BB-04) is in the background. | USN / USNI photo. | |
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66k | In 1899-1900 Captain Goodrich commanded the battleship Iowa (BB-04) in the Pacific, then returned to the Naval War College for a year as a lecturer. | Digital ID: ggbain # 22874. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Photo courtesy of Bill Gonyo. | |
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60k | Oil on canvas painting entitled "Return of the Conquerors, September 29, 1899", by the artist Edward Moran (1829-1901), which appears in the collections of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Annapolis, Maryland, features the Texas, Indiana (BB-01), Massachusetts (BB-02), Oregon (BB-03), Iowa (BB-04) and other ships of the victorious U.S. fleet. | Partial text and drawing courtesy of USNI. | |
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53k | U.S. Pacific Station warships in Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico, circa 1900. The ships are, from left to right: Marblehead (C-11), Philadelphia (C-4) and Iowa (BB-04). The original photograph was found in old Bureau of Navigation files in June 1941. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 46633. | |
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58k | Iowa (BB-04) entering drydock at Port Orchard, Naval Station Puget Sound, Washington, 28 April 1900. | USN / National Archives photo. Text i.d. courtesy of Nick Collecchi. | |
Additional Iowa Images
17 General Views Of Iowa From The Library Of Congress Server.
13 Crew Images Of Iowa From The Library Of Congress Server.
11 Interior Views Of Iowa From The Library Of Congress Server.
9 Battle Of Santiago From The Library Of Congress Server.
USS IOWA BB-4 History
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