
Point Blank

by American Landscapes
Title
Point Blank
Artist
American Landscapes
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Ordered in July 1939, USS Iowa was laid down at New York Naval Shipyard in June 1940, launched on 27 August 1942, and commissioned on 22 February 1943. USS Iowa's main battery consisted of nine 16 in (406 mm)/50 caliber Mark 7 guns, which could fire 2,700 lb (1,200 kg) armor-piercing shells 20 nmi (23 mi; 37 km).
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June 27th, 2020
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