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Rear Admiral Clark Woodward driving the first rivet for battleship Iowa at the keel laying ceremony, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 27 Jun 1940Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 30 Sep 1940, photo 1 of 2Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 30 Sep 1940, photo 2 of 2Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 30 Dec 1940
Rear Admiral Clark Woodward driving the first rivet for battleship Iowa at the keel laying ceremony, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 27 Jun 1940Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 30 Sep 1940, photo 1 of 2Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 30 Sep 1940, photo 2 of 2Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 30 Dec 1940
Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 27 Jun 1941Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, Jul 1941Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 3 Oct 1941, photo 1 of 2Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 3 Oct 1941, photo 2 of 2
Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 27 Jun 1941Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, Jul 1941Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 3 Oct 1941, photo 1 of 2Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 3 Oct 1941, photo 2 of 2
Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 3 Jul 1942Battleship Iowa being prepared for launching, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, late Aug 1942Battleship Iowa shortly after launching, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, late Aug 1942Battleship Iowa being fitted out at New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, fall 1942
Battleship Iowa under construction, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 3 Jul 1942Battleship Iowa being prepared for launching, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, late Aug 1942Battleship Iowa shortly after launching, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, late Aug 1942Battleship Iowa being fitted out at New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, fall 1942
Preparing 16-inch guns for installation on USS Iowa, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, fall 1942Shipyard worker working on a turret aboard battleship Iowa, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, fall 1942Christening of battleship New Jersey by Carolyn Edison, wife of New Jersey Governor and former Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 7 Dec 1942Invitation to the commissioning ceremony of USS New Jersey, early 1943
Preparing 16-inch guns for installation on USS Iowa, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, fall 1942Shipyard worker working on a turret aboard battleship Iowa, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, fall 1942Christening of battleship New Jersey by Carolyn Edison, wife of New Jersey Governor and former Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 7 Dec 1942Invitation to the commissioning ceremony of USS New Jersey, early 1943
USS Iowa at the New York Naval Shipyard, New York, United States, 15 Jan 1943, photo 1 of 2USS Iowa at the New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 15 Jan 1943, photo 2 of 2Commissioning ceremony of USS Iowa, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 22 Feb 1943Bird
USS Iowa at the New York Naval Shipyard, New York, United States, 15 Jan 1943, photo 1 of 2USS Iowa at the New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 15 Jan 1943, photo 2 of 2Commissioning ceremony of USS Iowa, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 22 Feb 1943Bird's-eye view of the amidships section of USS Iowa, circa Feb-Mar 1943

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