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 | 125k | Bow views of Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64) in Philadelphia Navy Yard, September, 1993. | Courtesy of Joe Osciak. | |
 | 618k | A starboard quarter view of the stern sections of the decommissioned Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64) moored together at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 9 Sept. 1993. The ships are in a mothball status. | USN photo # DN-SC-93-06272, by Don S. Montgomery, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 364k | An aerial view of the southwest end of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, looking to the south, on 30 Oct. 1995. The shipyard closed on September 30, 1995. The Ships Intermediate Maintenance Facility (NISMF) will continue to store decommissioned and mothballed ships. Visible here are the Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64), the aircraft carrier Forestall (CV-59) and heavy cruiser Des Moines (CA-134), several auxiliaries, and numerous destroyers and frigates. | USN photo # DN-SC-97-00421, by Robert J. Sitar, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 561k | An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking west/northwest. Vessels visible, left to right: the Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64) at the DD wharf; Sylvania (AFS-2), Milwaukee (AOR-2) and Savannah (AOR-4) at pier 5; the aircraft carriers Forestall (CV-59) and Saratoga (CV-60); at pier 4; the amphibious assault ships Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at pier 2. In the back pool is the heavy cruiser Des Moines (CA-134) and numerous destroyers and frigates. | USN photo # DN-SC-97-00422, by Robert J. Sitar, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 630k | An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking west. Visible are the Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64); the aircraft carriers Forestall (CV-59) and Saratoga (CV-60); amphibious assault ships Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and Guadalcanal (LPH-7). In the back pool are several supply ships and numerous destroyers and frigates. | USN photo # DN-SC-97-00423, by Robert J. Sitar, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 919k | An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking southeast. Visible are the Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64); the aircraft carriers Forestall (CV-59) and Saratoga (CV-60); three supply ships; the amphibious assault ships Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and Okinawa (LPH-3) along the Delaware River. In the back pool are the heavy cruiser Des Moines (CA-134) and numerous frigates. | USN photo # DN-SC-97-00425, by Robert J. Sitar, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 767k | An overall high oblique aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking east/southeast. Presently in storage at the shipyard are Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64), one heavy cruiser, two aircraft carriers, two amphibious assault ships, two AEs, two AOs, two AORs, one AFS, four CGs, nine DDGs and seven FFs plus numerous small auxiliaries. | USN photo # DN-SC-97-00427, by Robert J. Sitar, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 376k | A guest studies a painting depicting the history of battleships. The artwork was painted by George Skybeck and presented to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association during their annual banquet at Honolulu, Hawaii, on 8 Dec 1991. | USN photo # DN-SC-92-05391, by PHC Carolyn Harris, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 211k | The decommissioned battleship Iowa (BB-61) passes under the Newport Bridge on its way to join the decommissioned aircraft carriers Forrestal (CVA-59) and Saratoga (CVA-60) at the Naval Education and Training Center, Rhode Island on 24 Sep 1998. The three deep draft ships were moved by the US Navy from Philadelphia as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) decision to close the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph # DN-SD-03-08895, by PH1 David Stoeher, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 70k | Commemorative post mark regarding Iowa's (BB-61) 50 plus years in service. | Courtesy of Jack Treutle. | |
 | 70k | Iowa (BB-61) at Newport R.I in January 1999. She is moored at Pier one with Saratoga (CVA-60) on the opposite side of the pier. In the background is Coodington Point, where Officer Candidate school is located. Beyond that is The Newport Bay Bridge. | Courtesy of Steve Singlar ETCS, USNR-ret. | |
 | 280k | Iowa (BB-61) going to her final resting place in the Susian Bay, Benicia California. | Courtesy of Kevin Denton. | |
 | 63k | Iowa (BB-61) with Mare Island in the background. | Courtesy of Kirk Rattenne. | |
 | 174k | "Running a tight ship" is the caption the Washington Times gave this Associated Press photograph of the battleship Iowa (BB-61) being towed from Rhode Island to Suisan, California via the Panama Canal. Pictured at Miraflores Lock 4 April 2001, the 108.2-foot wide ship squeezes through the 110-foot wide lock. | Joe Radigan/WT/AP. | |
 | 87k | A ceremony was being held on the 8th of Sept. 2002 to commemorate the signing of the Peace Treaty between Japan and the U.S. On the ship's starboard side you can see the barge platform that dignitaries were on for the occasion. There was a helicopter fly-by the Coast Guard provided for the ceremony. | Courtesy of Ron Ouimette, VSC Officer Flotilla 91, San Ramon, Ca. | |
 | 371k | A quote made by Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz is inscribed on a granite wall at the National World War II Memorial located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Fleet Adm. Nimitz was the United States signatory to the surrender terms aboard the battleship Missouri (BB-63) in Tokyo Bay, Japan on Sept. 2, 1945, thus ending World War II. Established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, the memorial honors all military veterans of World War II, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation’s call to arms. On May 29, 2004, the memorial will be formally dedicated with an estimated 200,000 people expected to attend, and includes 100,000 visiting veterans of all wars. | U.S. Navy photo N-0295M-011 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 75k | Iowa (BB-61) as seen in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, May 2005. | Courtesy of Peter P. Papadakos. | |
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