Iowa made a social call into Portsmouth, UK in the late 1980's. I was working night shifts at the time and even mid-week she was open to the public. I thoroughly enjoyed a 20 minute walk around the main deck. Fabulous ship. Well done USA for keeping her intact.
@@jackfrost4129 I came down to watch her leave, I was dicing with death on top of the granite wall of the ancient war defences with a 40' drop behind me, the shingle beach and the war defences were crammed with people looking at a Real ship with envy. :)
I am from Iowa and I would like to say that the people from my state are very grateful to people like you for making this video, she was a proud ship with a proud history and namesake.
My first ship until she was decommissioned. Tried to go to the Missouri, but got sent to the South Carolina instead. Proud to be one of the last of the battleship sailors. Speak softly and carry a big stick.
22steve5150 Yeah, I was very lucky. The funny thing is when I got my orders to report to the SOCAR I was pissed off, because I wanted another BB,, but it did not take long to get used to her. The South Carolina had the best damn crew in the Atlantic fleet. She was a true cruiser, always on patrol by herself, looking for a fight.:). She was the tip of the spear. I would bet if you asked anyone who served on her and also served on other ships they would tell you the SOCAR was there favorite. The Navy is not what it used to be, that is for sure. Just glad I served when I did.
Jeffrey Harrison I went through the nuclear pipeline but I got to the fleet just a year or two after the last of the CGNs were retired so I went subs and got an LA class out of San Diego, then Pearl.
My grandfather served on the USS Iowa BB-61 in WW2. Also in the Korean War. He passed away August 25th, 2018 at 91 years old. Today (9/7/2018) we lay him to rest in Adel, Iowa at the Veterans Cemetary. I love you Grandpa! R.I.P. Joseph Dean Revell Sr. Nov. 8th, 1926 - Aug. 25th, 2018
I'm British, and love the navy. But those Iowa's are really some of the best looking ships ever built. Respect to the men who died in turret 2 The shots of her steaming along are awe inspiring.
Sadly, that is not worth it. This majestic stick would just be like its name. "A" big stick. Easy target for long range missiles or aircrafts. We've already entered the era of CVs. That's why no one builds BBs anymore.
While I do think that a traditional battleship can be useful in modern warfare. The Iowa is A: museum ship now and B: the machinery is so tired and worn most it has to be replaced. The only alternative is building a new one but it will be more expensive than a new carrier and less versatile. But I was thinking about it lately so here is my thoughts on what features a new battleship is expected to have. -Be capable of ballistic gun elevation. (20 miles of range will not cut in anymore) -Carry a sizable fleet of helicopters. (Scouting and submarine patrols, a swarm of drones is also desired to be at disposal) -Have armour that can take on most missiles (Most experts say Iowa is immune to Tomahawks so add an extra three inches and rework how the armour is braced, probably add some reactive armour if you are especially paranoid) -Be able to take on more than one squadron of planes (sea to air missiles, Phalanx systems and whatever comes out in the future are your best friends) -Do something about the problem of getting torpedoed in the midships keel (ships can snap in half if that happens according to some armchair admirals. I was thinking of either a keelles hull,more akin to a weave of steel or/and heavily enforcing and extending the torpedo bulges.) Now assume _insert_ navy builds a ship that fulfills all of the above this can still go wrong because either Russia will manage get a missile so big they are essentially launching a space station at you or till the Japanese will hear of it and immediately get an erection so large it's tip is in Pyongyang, anime eyes and cherry blossom in the background: UCHUU SEINKAN *YA-MAAAA-TOOOOOOOOO!* 2 Electric Boogaloo... You are now outgunned...
Oh and I forgot, you will also have to do something about your radars all dying after one well aimed missile hit... So you will need to have servile spare units ready to use on a dime in the heat of combat as battleships, as the name suggests are supposed to survive and thrive in the heat of combat.
@@hhs_leviathan Your idea seems like it will be good enough considering the USN revenue and budget but tbh if the US ever go to war with china or russia, they will just launch a whole space rod at it.
Absolutely, but not as a ship of the line, but as a fully functional museum. It would be a way for young people to connect to our recent past and I bet plenty of ex sailors would volunteer to make it work.
Father served on her from 1944-1946. Was aboard the Big Stick during the signing of the Japanese surrender. Great video, wished he was around to see this. (Yes everybody, I know the signing took place on the Missouri and why! NOTICE: I did NOT say the signing took place on the Iowa, just that it was there and my father was on the Iowa!) I know a hell of a lot more about this, than anyone realizes!
During a tour of Iowa our Navy veteran docent told us this fantastic story: a few years previous, an old man from South Korea toured the ship. As a boy during the Korean War, his family lived along the coast and they were in terrible fear as the North's communist troops drew near. Just as the enemy came into view a series of large explosions decimated them, and the villagers saw a dark shape on the horizon with its guns flashing brightly. The ship destroyed the invading force and thus spared the village. Years later the boy learned the ship's name, U.S.S. Iowa, and it became his dream to someday see it up close. How wonderful that his dream came true!
As a layman to all matter concerning this sort of thing I have only this to say: Having visited the USS Iowa when I travelled from England to Los Angeles I can say I know of NO better vessel. Nothing can compare to the mighty USS Iowa!
These magnificent Battleships will never fire in anger again . But they helped save the world . We owe these ships and the men aboard them everything . Thank you . 🇺🇸
@@Arnechk actually USS (Massachusettes) helped in the destruction of a nearly finished French battleship and a French naval base I believe. Edit: (At least I thought so)
The only non us battleship that’s still around, the pre dreadnaught battleship Mikasa, is preserved in concrete up the the waterline. It would be cool if they set her free and allowed her to float for the first time in almost a century
Nothing makes a Navy man more proud than seeing an honest-to-god battle wagon doing what she is meant to do. Yea, an Aircraft Carrier is more important and packs a very powerful punch, but nothing makes an impact the same as an old Battle wagon does, nothing shows that you mean business more than a set of rotating turrets and a shitload of thick iron and steel. The big guns mean a lot.
I know it might not be profitable, but I would love to see these magnificent ships restored to former glory through a 2019 complete refurbishment. These ships are made for the open sea and not for being museums. They should be doing what they were made for. If done correctly, they would be a an awesome flagship addition to any carrier strike group! Massively costly, but undeniably awesome!
My best freind from Oneida new York we grew up together went thru school together and we had a few cold beers together before he left to go on the USS IOWA I would of never thought that would of been the last time I ever have a beer with my old freind GARY JoHN FISK rest easy my freind your never forgotten
Just toured it. Loved seeing the painting on the floor, "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." As a history teacher it was so humbling to be on such a legendary ship. "
I’ve walked her decks and seen her magnificence. The awe of the might and power she carries is indescribable. It’s a miracle she’s now found a home in California rather then the fate the met many vessels of her generation. Live on Iowa, for all the future generations to see!
Alot of the times we remember the sailors that served on her but i want to say a special thanks to the many many men who designed and built this beautiful ship. All those long hours to get her ready. I salute them for they are heros as well.
Very nice ships, fast, powerfull and fast. For me, the best battleship of WW2. I like german battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, but Iowa class is very nice design too.
In WW2, the Newer Battleships (Iowa class, North Carolina Class, Alabama Class) and Newer Cruisers mainly screened the aircraft carriers. The Older Battleships and Older Cruisers did the majority of the Island bombardment in the Pacific. My dad who passed in 2017 at age 92 was on the USS Louisville CA 28 from 1943-46 and here are a few places the Older Battleships and Older Cruisers bombarded in 1944-45: USS LOUISVILLE CA- 28 Heavy Cruiser 1944-45: 1 - Extensive shelling Island of Wotje in Marshalls. 2 - Bombardment Roi & Namur Islands. 3 - Led gunfire support Eniwetok Island. 4 - Bombarded Palaus Island. 5 - Bombarded Truk & Sawatan. 6 - 11 days of continued fire support Siapan. 7 - Bombarded Tinian & Guam. 8 - Enter Leyte Gulf - support major allied invasion force & shelled shore installations for 7 straight days. 9 - Battle of Surigao Strait - Flagship for Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf. 10 - Support landings at Lingayen Gulf. Hit by (2) kamikaze & killed Rear Admiral Theodore Chandler & many sailors. 11 - Fire support for Okinawa. Hit by another Kamikaze. 12 - Delivered Bull Halsey’s officers & staff - (150) to USS Missouri. 13 - Continued fire support duties. 14 - War ends. 15 - Escorted surrendered Japanese ships from Tsingato, China to Jinsen, Korea. (52) sailors including Rear Admiral Theodore Chandler buried at sea due to (3) kamikaze hits in Pacific. (1) main battery gun turret found in Nevada Desert in 2016.
Got to stand on her sister ship Wisconsin in Desert Storm in Dubai . Only difference was Navy had taken off rear turrent and converted it into a cruise missle launcher to extend range out to a 1k miles. I will never forget all those sailors and Marines polishing ALL of that brass on that ship. Made me glad I went Air Force instead of Navy.
+_Ofenkartoffel_ Iowa has much more range than the Yamato, so in a real fight, I'd say it's about even between the Iowa and Yamato being the most powerful battleship in the world.
The music gives mostly sad emotions. Like something that used to be there and gave good memories. But it's no longer there. I honestly miss battleships. But now they shall rest. They did their part
Bismarck: Dead Yamato: Dead Iowa: I walk a lonely road The only one that I have ever known Don't know where it goes But it's only me, and I walk alone…
@madscientist 666 Bismarck was actually sunk by the crew of him to avoid the British to capture it. Why do i assume so, well because the sinking waa really rapid, but there was little damage to inflict so fast sinking. The Bismarck would have taken much longer to sink or much more hits to it sink so fast.
I used to live very, very close to the U.S.S Iowa.. literally a 5 minute walk and there it was. No matter how many times I drove by it, or walked by it or saw it from my apartment it truly gave a sense of sheer might!
Saw the Missouri in Bremerton, Wa. in the late 80's. What struck me was coming up to it from the bow, which is slender, was looking down the ship and how ENOURMOUSLY fat it is by midship. That and how BIG the individual links were for the anchor chain.
Interesting side note. BB4 USS IOWA was US navy's first commissioned ocean going battle ship. And the Iowa class were the last. Full circle to where battle ships started.
@DOUG HEINS the Indiana class were commissioned as coastal defense ships. Not for traveling the high seas or across the ocean. On your trip bb3 for the most part stayed in coastal waters. BB4 was designed and built to go beyond the continental shelf for battles in Europe or out in the ocean. That's my understanding from what I read
@DOUG HEINS thanks for the info. My original post was based on what I read on Wikipedia or somewhere. Appologies if I relayed incorrect info. At least I try and learn history unlike these retard protestors tearing down statues of members of their own political party cause They don't know who the people were
@DOUG HEINS no one famous in my family. They just didn't know better then. They weren't bad people that just how they were taught or saw others doing. Like all the rioters and antifa now. Once again democrats told them some b.s. and cause they aren't educated they believed it. And think it's someone else's fault they are poor and stupid.
I'm glad that all the Iowa's class has been preserved, the United States has the most astounding collection of historical battleships from the USS Texas to the Iowas. However I think they should've guarded in active service at least two of these battleships, Wisconsin and New Jersey. Missouri for his historical significance as the place where the Empire of Japan has firmed his capitulation deserves to rest at Pearl Harbor and Iowa for her turret's damages should be keeped as a museum ship. If the United States should need a battleship it will be very difficult to train a crew, make the ship seaworthy and fully operational. A battleship remains the ideal floating gun platform, she can make shore bombardments with more efficiency than any other ship and with more devastating power than aircrafts. She could be the perfect escort for the aircraft carriers because she can endure more hits than the tin can fleet of nowadays. Alas some idiots have decided differently....
+Drax65 Battleships are obsolete because modern missiles can punch through their armour and be launched from over the horizon. They're also slow and hence terrible for escorting modern carriers, which move at a blistering pace.
+Emperor Ironclad Yes battleships are old. But "modern missiles can NOT penetrate her armor. That was 1 of the reasons they were reactivated in the 1980's. I also don't know how you got the opinion of the Iowa Class Battleships "are slow & hence terrible for escorting modern carriers!" First, they are the fastest battleship EVER in history with a Guinness book of world record's title top speed of 35.2 knots that the USS NEW JERSEY achieved. That's 40.50 mph round it off to 41 mph!!! They were designed to protect the fast carriers in WW 2 which averaged around 30 knots normal operation speed which ALL THE IOWAS COULD MORE THAN EXCEED. WISCONSIN OR MISSOURI could meet or exceed the carriers that they operated with during Desert Storm. Secondly even if a TLAM hit her or 1 of her sisters, the armor wouldn't be penetrated. Damaged? Yep but they could still fight. Look it up, you could put racing stripes on ALL of the Iowa's. Your information is blisteringly WRONG!!!
It wouldn't be as difficult as you think. It would cost waaaaaay more to refurbish & upgrade them. In the hundreds of millions if not a billion FOR 1 ship!!!! The main problem is the know how. As each day passes, the knowledge of how to run a battleship decreases. The WW 2 vets & Vietnam Vets that taught us aboard the USS WISCONSIN gave us priceless information that was handed down from crew to crew so if they were activated again, the Navy would have to rely on those of us who fought the ship in the Persian Gulf War. Everything else, ammo, extra gun barrels etc. are stored in large quantity STILL by the Navy. Depending on which ship(s) were reactivated we could use the remaining sisters as a parts bin like they did to North Carolina, Alabama & Massachusetts when all 4 IOWAS were reactivated during the 1980's. I treasured the time I served aboard WISCONSIN & loved seeing Iraqi soldiers surrendering to our RPV so we wouldn't send a 16 inch 2,700lbs naval shell up their ass.
Me and my father saw the USS Iowa in New York Harbor when i was a kid,, ,,we had a chance to get on board and it absolutely blew my mind on the power and beauty of the ship.. this was back in the 1980's when it was still active.... I'm 41 years old and I'd love to take a tour of that ship again
I have been aboard the USS ALABAMA and that was very impressive. I have never been on an Iowa class battleship. In my opinion all battleships are beautiful.
the Iowa bb61 first built and first to battle in ww2 my dad first on it , called plank owner only 88 was plank owners . went on it after his first ship sunk in battle
Imagine refitting Iowa's 16-inch guns with a heat gun from war robots the trebuchet just imagine 9 of those firing at once and then replacing the secondary guns with the ballista a long range laser weapon and then for the anti-aircraft guns use punishers or miniguns
When I think of this and all of the hard working military veteran's and when I see this I'm proud to be a American military soldier there are many of us out there we may not be rich but we are proud and yes we are Americans we are Seminole Indian we are Arabic Muslim Americans and yes we are there for you our home land called the middle east and all of its beauty and yes we are there for you the Persian gulf and this is why we are called Americans god bless america and our way of life
This was my first ship , I also served aboard her sister ship Wisconsin as a boiler tech. greatest honor of my life other than marrying my wife of coarse
The Iowa's were the perfect looking warship.... Graceful, clean lines and a just-discernible, almost palpable smoldering temper that was simply unaware of the existence of any number between 1% and 100%. Within 24 miles of an Iowa your existence was a True or False equation.
Brian Acuff and after the upgrades....1500 miles with the Tomahawk. Post upgrade this ship could come out of storage, get a fresh coat of paint, go to sea and be one of the fastest most lethal weapons on the planet. Let's just say when an Iowa Class is off your coast, it will grab your attention and will cause soiled shorts.
@@josephgibbons1631 The 'Mighty Mo' proved that in the Gulf. Nothing could match her guns. Hard to remember that in 1945 the Japanese signed the surrender on her deck.
Karen Blackadder yes...close to my heart. My Dad served on her post war on training missions off the East Coast of the US. Pharmacists Mate...John Gibbons. Although his stay was short it is documented in the list of ships on the back of his discharge papers.
@@karenblackadder9446 The New Jersey was on patrol in the Gulf for Operation Desert Shield. Then Missouri and Wisconsin came on the firing line for Operation Desert Storm. I can't remember if it was the Missouri or Wisconsin, but one of them had the distinction of being the first warship in history to have the enemy surrender to her spotting drone. The Iraqi's were petrified of the 16 inch shells.
The old 16” bag powder charges are too dangerous and need reengineering. Lots has been done with rocket guided projectiles, that would make a great upgrade!
My grandfather served on USS Iowa during Korea. He said the main guns were so incredibly loud, his ears would bleed sometimes when they were fired. RIP Grandpa. Going to ramble about some history....As HUGE as these guns are, Hitler had the main guns removed from his ships and installed them along his 2,000 mile Atlantic wall. If I remember correctly, Hitler used these guns to bomb Britain. Their firing distance was many miles. When USA, Canada, and British forces landed together on D-Day, we actually attacked the weakest point along this wall (by chance, and luck), and the three, THREE German soldiers guarding there were supposed to be supplied with at least 8 hours of ammunition but held three separate countries off for approximately 3 hours until they ran out of ammo. When they called one of their generals to report the attack, he disregarded it. Hitler slept through most, if not all of the attack. The general that the soliders called, ended up committing suicide within 24 hours of us landing. No one suspected we would attack this location since it didn't have a dock to unload our tanks and equipment. We had a mobile dock as one of our ships. My grandfather had so many stories from his time on Iowa. He told me about how they had a small scout plane (I can't remember the name of the plane) that they used for spotting for targets. One time when the Sailor was on his way back, a Russian plane followed him and shot his aircraft down, not far from the ship. Sadly the Sailor did not survive and he was buried at sea.
Shaw, We only have one shipyard in the entire United States of America that can build aircraft carriers, Newport News in Virginia. That's what I mean when I speak of the destruction of our industrial base. Back in the 1940's and 50's we had several Navy yards capable of building any classes of ships from Destroyers to Aircraft Carriers. The Iowa class Battleship were all built in Navy yards, New York city and Philadelphia.
+Kenneth Hill it is sickening what international trade has done to our production base. But also remember that during the war, many civilian facilities were refitted to produce military hardware. DDs and CAs were being built by barge and tugboat shipyards etc. Can we do that again in modern times if necessary? maybe. But only if OSHA and EPA are told the sit the fuck down or sit in prison for aiding the enemy by interfering with the war effort. LOL Of course the more important issue of skilled labor comes to mind too, with a large portion of fabrication work shipped overseas, finding enough skilled people to build war machines would be more of an issue than finding facilities capable of accommodating them.
Same... 4th Div. before I left... started out in 2nd Div. (turret 2 powder mags, then Mt. 52 powderman), then went to 4th. div. so I ended up being transferred to Mt.51(right gun captain).
Bismarck has way to many important things placed above the armored hull, which paved the way for her getting her ass kicked by HMS Rodney And King George V. Yamato on the other hand, had the best guns, nine 18.1 inch guns that could shoot up to 26 miles. She also had the best armor, a 16.1 inch belt armor designed to wait and the impact of 18.1 inch shells from 1-3 miles minimum. She also had great aim, sitting the USS White Plains And Johnston, and sinking the Gambier Bay from 20 miles. Finally, she had great maneuverability, as she took very little damage during the opening stages of Operation Ten-go due to some extremely impressive evasive maneuvers. That’s why I think she’s the best of the best, and not Iowa or Bismarck
If the ships of the U.S. Navy was not limited in size due to its passage into Panama canal,im sure the USS Iowa would be bigger & heavier than the IJN Yamato & Musashi.
fortunately all of the SR71 Blackbirds were saved, and are now on display. They could be fired up if necessary. No one on earth has yet duplicated the SR17, let alone made something that could fly faster and higher. And it's over 50 yrs. old, quite a testament to the genius of Lockheed Skunk Works and the machinists who worked there.
Those guns are still useful sometimes missles just can’t make point like those monsters can. The only guns that could turn an eye were the Yamato’s guns. That was also one hell of giant. Shame it joined the axis and not allies just imagine how d day would have played out with those monsters sitting off the beach opening up on the defensive line.....
Yes, it's a real shame that the inventor of the Dreadnought sold all his Battleships for scrap. But what the US doesn't grasp in relation of their inactive BB force is the PR value of projecting power and at the same time making admiring friends by having at least one of the Iowa class BB in an active state. Frequent foreign port visits with good news coverage with for example the USS Missouri will be more beneficial to foreign relations for the US, then three Ohio Class submarines together. But great that they're on display and I will certainly visit one (probably the BB-62 New Jersey in Camden when I'm in New York) in my life.
They did their job Boud . I went aboard USS Wisconsin BB-64 after she steamed home from the 1991 Gulf War . You could feel her power as you walked her decks . Seeing one of her sister ships years later as a floating museum in a documentary , her guns silent and children laughing and playing around the massive guns told me that these magnificent ships and their men did what they set out to do . They scarified and died so the generations to come would remain free . Freedom isn't free . God bless these ships and men .
0Zolrender0 yeah after 20planes torpedo, dive bombers hit target..still went down fighting...takes two or three torps to sink a battle ship..she took in 20hits I heard ..damn
Yamato was the strongest and holds the record of the largest and most powerful battleship in history no battleship can survive againts a lot of planes with torps and bombs but the amaount of damage that yamato took before going down is so large that only a half of it could sink iowa
The guns on the Iowa were more accurate and had more punch threw power. With that and more speed the Iowa would have won! But any shell that size can do awesome damage.
Couldn't tell you. The tax payers of Iowa donated a bunch of money to get the museum going. As a thank you to Iowa the museum allows anyone with an Iowa ID in free.
she is one of the baddest. I was assigned to her after I enlisted in the navy. passed all my qualifications then they found that I had torn discs in my back. it pissed me off that my back was damaged.
Yep,, except for the MIGHTY MO,,,63,,, Having The Proud Distinction Of Being The VanGuard For Signing Of The Japanese Surrender,,,Proud Fellow MIZZURIAN,,,☝️👍💪🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲💯
Iowa made a social call into Portsmouth, UK in the late 1980's. I was working night shifts at the time and even mid-week she was open to the public. I thoroughly enjoyed a 20 minute walk around the main deck. Fabulous ship. Well done USA for keeping her intact.
I was aboard when we pulled in. You folks were wonderful!!
@@jackfrost4129 I came down to watch her leave, I was dicing with death on top of the granite wall of the ancient war defences with a 40' drop behind me, the shingle beach and the war defences were crammed with people looking at a Real ship with envy. :)
I was there as well.Saw her come in and went aboard fantastic ship. Then i saw her leave.
I am from Iowa and I would like to say that the people from my state are very grateful to people like you for making this video, she was a proud ship with a proud history and namesake.
My first ship until she was decommissioned. Tried to go to the Missouri, but got sent to the South Carolina instead.
Proud to be one of the last of the battleship sailors. Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Jeffrey Harrison you got a battleship and a nuclear cruiser, that's pretty damn nice.
22steve5150 Yeah, I was very lucky. The funny thing is when I got my orders to report to the SOCAR I was pissed off, because I wanted another BB,, but it did not take long to get used to her. The South Carolina had the best damn crew in the Atlantic fleet. She was a true cruiser, always on patrol by herself, looking for a fight.:). She was the tip of the spear. I would bet if you asked anyone who served on her and also served on other ships they would tell you the SOCAR was there favorite. The Navy is not what it used to be, that is for sure. Just glad I served when I did.
Jeffrey Harrison I went through the nuclear pipeline but I got to the fleet just a year or two after the last of the CGNs were retired so I went subs and got an LA class out of San Diego, then Pearl.
I remember going to the Iowa state capitol and seeing the replica of it. Hell of a ship.
Jeffrey Harrison not many people could say that sir awesome
My grandfather served on the USS Iowa BB-61 in WW2. Also in the Korean War. He passed away August 25th, 2018 at 91 years old. Today (9/7/2018) we lay him to rest in Adel, Iowa at the Veterans Cemetary.
I love you Grandpa!
R.I.P.
Joseph Dean Revell Sr.
Nov. 8th, 1926 -
Aug. 25th, 2018
God Bless his soul. He lives on inside you.
I served on her as a gunners mate, when turret 2 exploded, killing my many friends and shipmates. Barely a day goes by I don't think of them.
That was a real bummer. RIP to those guys, your old buddies and shipmates.
Was a radioman at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard when they brought it in.Had a radioman that survived it TAD with us.
Also was on USS Thorn back in 87 with Nimitz and Iowa for Northern Wedding /Northern Engagement.
Technically you were in 2nd division, deck division with Burress and Brooks.
David Smith Burrus and brooks were in 3rd and you were in 1st right? Me and one other seamen were the only ones not in the turret at the time
I'm British, and love the navy.
But those Iowa's are really some of the best looking ships ever built.
Respect to the men who died in turret 2
The shots of her steaming along are awe inspiring.
It’s a magnificent war ship, I see it everyday docked in the San Pedro harbor every day.
Reduce the order for F35's by one and recommission this beast.
Sadly, that is not worth it. This majestic stick would just be like its name. "A" big stick. Easy target for long range missiles or aircrafts. We've already entered the era of CVs. That's why no one builds BBs anymore.
While I do think that a traditional battleship can be useful in modern warfare. The Iowa is A: museum ship now and B: the machinery is so tired and worn most it has to be replaced.
The only alternative is building a new one but it will be more expensive than a new carrier and less versatile.
But I was thinking about it lately so here is my thoughts on what features a new battleship is expected to have.
-Be capable of ballistic gun elevation. (20 miles of range will not cut in anymore)
-Carry a sizable fleet of helicopters. (Scouting and submarine patrols, a swarm of drones is also desired to be at disposal)
-Have armour that can take on most missiles (Most experts say Iowa is immune to Tomahawks so add an extra three inches and rework how the armour is braced, probably add some reactive armour if you are especially paranoid)
-Be able to take on more than one squadron of planes (sea to air missiles, Phalanx systems and whatever comes out in the future are your best friends)
-Do something about the problem of getting torpedoed in the midships keel (ships can snap in half if that happens according to some armchair admirals. I was thinking of either a keelles hull,more akin to a weave of steel or/and heavily enforcing and extending the torpedo bulges.)
Now assume _insert_ navy builds a ship that fulfills all of the above this can still go wrong because either Russia will manage get a missile so big they are essentially launching a space station at you or till the Japanese will hear of it and immediately get an erection so large it's tip is in Pyongyang, anime eyes and cherry blossom in the background:
UCHUU SEINKAN *YA-MAAAA-TOOOOOOOOO!* 2 Electric Boogaloo... You are now outgunned...
Oh and I forgot, you will also have to do something about your radars all dying after one well aimed missile hit... So you will need to have servile spare units ready to use on a dime in the heat of combat as battleships, as the name suggests are supposed to survive and thrive in the heat of combat.
@@hhs_leviathan Your idea seems like it will be good enough considering the USN revenue and budget but tbh if the US ever go to war with china or russia, they will just launch a whole space rod at it.
Absolutely, but not as a ship of the line, but as a fully functional museum. It would be a way for young people to connect to our recent past and I bet plenty of ex sailors would volunteer to make it work.
Father served on her from 1944-1946. Was aboard the Big Stick during the signing of the Japanese surrender. Great video, wished he was around to see this. (Yes everybody, I know the signing took place on the Missouri and why! NOTICE: I did NOT say the signing took place on the Iowa, just that it was there and my father was on the Iowa!) I know a hell of a lot more about this, than anyone realizes!
Not trying to tear anyone down but I believe the Japanese surrender was on the deck of the Missouri
@@mwoz1139 Correct, also both ships were present in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrender took place aboard the USS Missouri.
@@mwoz1139 Which class the Missouri is
@@mwoz1139 Missouri Class ？I don't know much about the American BB 😞😞
@@mwoz1139 the iowa bb61 was next to the signing and was first into harbor of japan, my dad first 88 on it 1942
These battleships were the forefront to defend freedoms around the world.
They are symbol of democracy.
During a tour of Iowa our Navy veteran docent told us this fantastic story: a few years previous, an old man from South Korea toured the ship. As a boy during the Korean War, his family lived along the coast and they were in terrible fear as the North's communist troops drew near. Just as the enemy came into view a series of large explosions decimated them, and the villagers saw a dark shape on the horizon with its guns flashing brightly. The ship destroyed the invading force and thus spared the village. Years later the boy learned the ship's name, U.S.S. Iowa, and it became his dream to someday see it up close. How wonderful that his dream came true!
My Dad served on the Big Stick during ww2. Was aboard when President Roosevelt went to conference in Tehran. Dad loved his ship....RIP Big Art.
it would be cool to see this ship throw shells at isis
+elige brown well if you want to hit those that stood behind isis it's not gonna end well.
i agree....
im just The Mom of a U.S. Navy veteran... :")
carry on....
Id r4ather her throw shells at California and New York … fucking cesspools of anti American pricks.
Says the guy who wants to murder a bunch of American civilians.@@dwightswan2265
Or just launching Tomahawk missiles at them
As a layman to all matter concerning this sort of thing I have only this to say:
Having visited the USS Iowa when I travelled from England to Los Angeles I can say I know of NO better vessel. Nothing can compare to the mighty USS Iowa!
Served on her 1985-87, best duty ever!
These magnificent Battleships will never fire in anger again . But they helped save the world . We owe these ships and the men aboard them everything . Thank you . 🇺🇸
These ships killed jack squat.
@@Arnechk actually USS (Massachusettes) helped in the destruction of a nearly finished French battleship and a French naval base I believe. Edit: (At least I thought so)
@@Arnechk but yes they barley killed anything.
@@swooftperson_08 Except if they were used for naval artillery, but most likely not. I have to delve deeper. :D
@@Arnechk True.
Not sure why Iowa a small Midwestern state best known for corn was picked as the name for a monster of a ship but regardless i am i proud iowan
Because kids that grow up not near the ocean, dream of the ocean, that's why...
My favorite Battleship. I was actually on the target end of the New Jersey as an infantryman. Those Navy boys could shoot.
yep they shot a 16 inch 10 miles away and hit direct hit of a building in japan
If only they could shoot that well during WW2.
when the iowa bb61 was ready 1942 my dad was the first 88 sailors to board her he shot the 40 mm and i have a picture of them all called plank owners
I remember visiting the USS Iowa when she anchored in Kiel in June(?) 1990 on the occasion of the annual 'Kiel Week'. Never seen such guns.
Served on her 1985-87, best duty ever!
The sound, noise and air pressure levels of those 16 inch guns fired in anger.
A ship who still is on water to this day 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A water museum
The only non us battleship that’s still around, the pre dreadnaught battleship Mikasa, is preserved in concrete up the the waterline. It would be cool if they set her free and allowed her to float for the first time in almost a century
One of my proudest moment in my Naval Career was Re-commissioning the Iowa in 1984!
They were the Starships of their time.
Nothing makes a Navy man more proud than seeing an honest-to-god battle wagon doing what she is meant to do.
Yea, an Aircraft Carrier is more important and packs a very powerful punch, but nothing makes an impact the same as an old Battle wagon does, nothing shows that you mean business more than a set of rotating turrets and a shitload of thick iron and steel. The big guns mean a lot.
Did some work on her in Pascagoula. This thing was a monster. Those guns, when they fired, OMG don't be topside.
I know it might not be profitable, but I would love to see these magnificent ships restored to former glory through a 2019 complete refurbishment. These ships are made for the open sea and not for being museums. They should be doing what they were made for. If done correctly, they would be a an awesome flagship addition to any carrier strike group! Massively costly, but undeniably awesome!
I ain't American ,but for me Iowa classes are the most impressive and "desirable" ships ever build in the XXth century .
My best freind from Oneida new York we grew up together went thru school together and we had a few cold beers together before he left to go on the USS IOWA I would of never thought that would of been the last time I ever have a beer with my old freind GARY JoHN FISK rest easy my freind your never forgotten
Just toured it. Loved seeing the painting on the floor, "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." As a history teacher it was so humbling to be on such a legendary ship.
"
Jeremy Sivers not the floor, the deck.
Jeremy Sivers did you tour me?!
@@ussmissouribb-6378 Twice
Jeremy Sivers it’s enough to make a grown ship cry and that’s ok
Right now its at Los Angeles harbor, on display. The state of Iowa gave 3 million to paint it, fix it up. You can see it on google earth.
+micflor531313 Who says politicians can never do something right? :D
Dick. Makuch. Plank owner. 1984
i gave 40 dollars to fix it up .
They will bring it back if ever needed
I’ve walked her decks and seen her magnificence. The awe of the might and power she carries is indescribable. It’s a miracle she’s now found a home in California rather then the fate the met many vessels of her generation. Live on Iowa, for all the future generations to see!
Tier 9 Incoming .
Too bad Tier X Montana doesn't exist in real life
Really??? as a WoWs player your going to hijack this?
As sad as it is but there was really no point of building her the CV era had just arrived
HOLumY God i BouGht TiER 9!1!1! I noNUB Now!!1!1 wait i died? FEKU WARGAMING SCAM!!
Man this tier 9 is your first challenge in terms of combat xp, so expencive.
Hell has come to breakfast.
Any ship from that time end now and through out time are beautiful
Alot of the times we remember the sailors that served on her but i want to say a special thanks to the many many men who designed and built this beautiful ship. All those long hours to get her ready. I salute them for they are heros as well.
not really those under fire are the real hero's of war rest are money makers who did a great job
Awesome footage and stills. When Battleships ruled the oceans.
Very nice ships, fast, powerfull and fast. For me, the best battleship of WW2. I like german battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, but Iowa class is very nice design too.
Sorry for my rudeness and for being off-topic, but you spelt fast twice. Or is it intentional?
@@topsekrit9836, the extra fast is a bonus xD. Yes, The iowa class are literally faster than any BB in the world. 33kts or 60KM/H.
In WW2, the Newer Battleships (Iowa class, North Carolina Class, Alabama Class) and Newer Cruisers mainly screened the aircraft carriers. The Older Battleships and Older Cruisers did the majority of the Island bombardment in the Pacific. My dad who passed in 2017 at age 92 was on the USS Louisville CA 28 from 1943-46 and here are a few places the Older Battleships and Older Cruisers bombarded in 1944-45:
USS LOUISVILLE CA- 28 Heavy Cruiser
1944-45:
1 - Extensive shelling Island of Wotje in Marshalls.
2 - Bombardment Roi & Namur Islands.
3 - Led gunfire support Eniwetok Island.
4 - Bombarded Palaus Island.
5 - Bombarded Truk & Sawatan.
6 - 11 days of continued fire support Siapan.
7 - Bombarded Tinian & Guam.
8 - Enter Leyte Gulf - support major allied invasion force & shelled shore
installations for 7 straight days.
9 - Battle of Surigao Strait - Flagship for Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf.
10 - Support landings at Lingayen Gulf. Hit by (2) kamikaze & killed
Rear Admiral Theodore Chandler & many sailors.
11 - Fire support for Okinawa. Hit by another Kamikaze.
12 - Delivered Bull Halsey’s officers & staff - (150) to USS Missouri.
13 - Continued fire support duties.
14 - War ends.
15 - Escorted surrendered Japanese ships from Tsingato, China to Jinsen, Korea.
(52) sailors including Rear Admiral Theodore Chandler buried at sea due to (3) kamikaze hits in Pacific. (1) main battery gun turret found in Nevada Desert in 2016.
Got to stand on her sister ship Wisconsin in Desert Storm in Dubai . Only difference was Navy had taken off rear turrent and converted it into a cruise missle launcher to extend range out to a 1k miles. I will never forget all those sailors and Marines polishing ALL of that brass on that ship. Made me glad I went Air Force instead of Navy.
Her and her 3 sisters Missouri, New Jersey, and Wisconsin are the the best Battleships in the World.
After Bismarck and tirpitz maybe...
+massendefekt um no, Iowa would sink Bismarck in a second
What about Yamato?
+_Ofenkartoffel_ Iowa has much more range than the Yamato, so in a real fight, I'd say it's about even between the Iowa and Yamato being the most powerful battleship in the world.
+massendefekt and tripitz
The music gives mostly sad emotions. Like something that used to be there and gave good memories. But it's no longer there. I honestly miss battleships. But now they shall rest. They did their part
The USS Iowa is such a beautiful ship ♡
Bismarck: Dead
Yamato: Dead
Iowa: I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's only me, and I walk alone…
New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Missouri are the guys who walk with him in the music video.
@@jonathanstuart7354 her*
@madscientist 666
Bismarck was actually sunk by the crew of him to avoid the British to capture it. Why do i assume so, well because the sinking waa really rapid, but there was little damage to inflict so fast sinking.
The Bismarck would have taken much longer to sink or much more hits to it sink so fast.
@@Herra_X Still ded ship.
@@adrianflare7951
So is the "mighty hood"
I used to live very, very close to the U.S.S Iowa.. literally a 5 minute walk and there it was. No matter how many times I drove by it, or walked by it or saw it from my apartment it truly gave a sense of sheer might!
Saw the Missouri in Bremerton, Wa. in the late 80's. What struck me was coming up to it from the bow, which is slender, was looking down the ship and how ENOURMOUSLY fat it is by midship. That and how BIG the individual links were for the anchor chain.
Got to go on it for my first time in San Pedro California of Los Angeles . All I can say is she was a Beauty.....
Uss missouri is the legendary battleship he survived in ww2
Interesting side note. BB4 USS IOWA was US navy's first commissioned ocean going battle ship. And the Iowa class were the last. Full circle to where battle ships started.
@DOUG HEINS the Indiana class were commissioned as coastal defense ships. Not for traveling the high seas or across the ocean. On your trip bb3 for the most part stayed in coastal waters. BB4 was designed and built to go beyond the continental shelf for battles in Europe or out in the ocean. That's my understanding from what I read
@DOUG HEINS thanks for the info. My original post was based on what I read on Wikipedia or somewhere. Appologies if I relayed incorrect info. At least I try and learn history unlike these retard protestors tearing down statues of members of their own political party cause They don't know who the people were
@DOUG HEINS no one famous in my family. They just didn't know better then. They weren't bad people that just how they were taught or saw others doing. Like all the rioters and antifa now. Once again democrats told them some b.s. and cause they aren't educated they believed it. And think it's someone else's fault they are poor and stupid.
@DOUG HEINS might find out we are cousins according to bible we are all decendents of noah
I still like Bismarck.
I still like Yamato.
Axis power.
bismarck will not be forgotten she is my heart and my mind.she was the moast deadly battleship ever lived.rip bismarck
yeah my grandfother is on the ship and died from a Shell that shell hit the turret and my grandfother was in this turret the turret blowt up
+rayo kill rip
I'm glad that all the Iowa's class has been preserved, the United States has the most astounding collection of historical battleships from the USS Texas to the Iowas. However I think they should've guarded in active service at least two of these battleships, Wisconsin and New Jersey. Missouri for his historical significance as the place where the Empire of Japan has firmed his capitulation deserves to rest at Pearl Harbor and Iowa for her turret's damages should be keeped as a museum ship. If the United States should need a battleship it will be very difficult to train a crew, make the ship seaworthy and fully operational.
A battleship remains the ideal floating gun platform, she can make shore bombardments with more efficiency than any other ship and with more devastating power than aircrafts. She could be the perfect escort for the aircraft carriers because she can endure more hits than the tin can fleet of nowadays. Alas some idiots have decided differently....
+Drax65 Battleships are obsolete because modern missiles can punch through their armour and be launched from over the horizon. They're also slow and hence terrible for escorting modern carriers, which move at a blistering pace.
+Emperor Ironclad Yes battleships are old. But "modern missiles can NOT penetrate her armor. That was 1 of the reasons they were reactivated in the 1980's. I also don't know how you got the opinion of the Iowa Class Battleships "are slow & hence terrible for escorting modern carriers!" First, they are the fastest battleship EVER in history with a Guinness book of world record's title top speed of 35.2 knots that the USS NEW JERSEY achieved. That's 40.50 mph round it off to 41 mph!!! They were designed to protect the fast carriers in WW 2 which averaged around 30 knots normal operation speed which ALL THE IOWAS COULD MORE THAN EXCEED. WISCONSIN OR MISSOURI could meet or exceed the carriers that they operated with during Desert Storm. Secondly even if a TLAM hit her or 1 of her sisters, the armor wouldn't be penetrated. Damaged? Yep but they could still fight. Look it up, you could put racing stripes on ALL of the Iowa's. Your information is blisteringly WRONG!!!
It wouldn't be as difficult as you think. It would cost waaaaaay more to refurbish & upgrade them. In the hundreds of millions if not a billion FOR 1 ship!!!! The main problem is the know how. As each day passes, the knowledge of how to run a battleship decreases. The WW 2 vets & Vietnam Vets that taught us aboard the USS WISCONSIN gave us priceless information that was handed down from crew to crew so if they were activated again, the Navy would have to rely on those of us who fought the ship in the Persian Gulf War. Everything else, ammo, extra gun barrels etc. are stored in large quantity STILL by the Navy. Depending on which ship(s) were reactivated we could use the remaining sisters as a parts bin like they did to North Carolina, Alabama & Massachusetts when all 4 IOWAS were reactivated during the 1980's. I treasured the time I served aboard WISCONSIN & loved seeing Iraqi soldiers surrendering to our RPV so we wouldn't send a 16 inch 2,700lbs naval shell up their ass.
+apiece ofdirt Hello, battleship. Meet a missile with a HEAT warhead. Goodbye, battleship.
You know one torpedo exploding under the ship = Bye bye Iowa right?
Me and my father saw the USS Iowa in New York Harbor when i was a kid,, ,,we had a chance to get on board and it absolutely blew my mind on the power and beauty of the ship.. this was back in the 1980's when it was still active.... I'm 41 years old and I'd love to take a tour of that ship again
I have been aboard the USS ALABAMA and that was very impressive. I have never been on an Iowa class battleship. In my opinion all battleships are beautiful.
Hehe, iowa is like one of those really big and tall grandpas and then the newer ships are like iowas little grandchildren.
One of the four greatest, most awe inspiring ships to ever be put to sea.
Just met an old USS Iowa gunner grocery shopping. Had a great little talk - what a hero he was and is.
My dad met a veteran of the USS Hornet(The Yorktown class hornet, not the Essex class Hornet)
the Iowa bb61 first built and first to battle in ww2 my dad first on it , called plank owner only 88 was plank owners . went on it after his first ship sunk in battle
Such a formidable beast, the don't make them like this anymore,
beautiful looking lady badass to the Bone armored Fortress
Amazing to think that not one, but four of these beasts were commissioned.
Imagine refitting Iowa's 16-inch guns with a heat gun from war robots the trebuchet just imagine 9 of those firing at once and then replacing the secondary guns with the ballista a long range laser weapon and then for the anti-aircraft guns use punishers or miniguns
what a sheer beauty
Too bad any of the Iowa class ships never got the chance to go toe to toe with Germanys or Japans best ships. We will always wonder.
Ahh but Japan did taste them a lot. As they rained hell down on them on a few coastlines
Yamato was her equal and they just missed each other in 44' but she would have made quick work of the Bismarck or Tirpitz
When I think of this and all of the hard working military veteran's and when I see this I'm proud to be a American military soldier there are many of us out there we may not be rich but we are proud and yes we are Americans we are Seminole Indian we are Arabic Muslim Americans and yes we are there for you our home land called the middle east and all of its beauty and yes we are there for you the Persian gulf and this is why we are called Americans god bless america and our way of life
This was my first ship , I also served aboard her sister ship Wisconsin as a boiler tech. greatest honor of my life other than marrying my wife of coarse
And to think that I slept on that massive ship
>Doubting intensifies.
The Iowa's were the perfect looking warship.... Graceful, clean lines and a just-discernible, almost palpable smoldering temper that was simply unaware of the existence of any number between 1% and 100%.
Within 24 miles of an Iowa your existence was a True or False equation.
Brian Acuff and after the upgrades....1500 miles with the Tomahawk. Post upgrade this ship could come out of storage, get a fresh coat of paint, go to sea and be one of the fastest most lethal weapons on the planet. Let's just say when an Iowa Class is off your coast, it will grab your attention and will cause soiled shorts.
@@josephgibbons1631 The 'Mighty Mo' proved that in the Gulf. Nothing could match her guns. Hard to remember that in 1945 the Japanese signed the surrender on her deck.
Karen Blackadder yes...close to my heart. My Dad served on her post war on training missions off the East Coast of the US. Pharmacists Mate...John Gibbons. Although his stay was short it is documented in the list of ships on the back of his discharge papers.
@@karenblackadder9446 The New Jersey was on patrol in the Gulf for Operation Desert Shield. Then Missouri and Wisconsin came on the firing line for Operation Desert Storm. I can't remember if it was the Missouri or Wisconsin, but one of them had the distinction of being the first warship in history to have the enemy surrender to her spotting drone. The Iraqi's were petrified of the 16 inch shells.
What a beast
Iowa class are the best ships ever buit ! Just wonderful ships.. :)
A mean bit of boat. 😁😁👍🏻🇦🇺
The old 16” bag powder charges are too dangerous and need reengineering. Lots has been done with rocket guided projectiles, that would make a great upgrade!
It’s a shame. Some people in the comments do not understand how powerful these ships still are.
Still?
They had great guns and a great fire control, as well as a godly speed. However, they also had below average armor and bad seakeeping.
SALUTE! FOR THE IOWA!
SALUTE!
SALUTE!!
Iam. A. Plank. Owner on the USS. Iowa 1984
awesome ship, to the awesome US men that served on her, THANK YOU
My grandfather served on USS Iowa during Korea. He said the main guns were so incredibly loud, his ears would bleed sometimes when they were fired. RIP Grandpa.
Going to ramble about some history....As HUGE as these guns are, Hitler had the main guns removed from his ships and installed them along his 2,000 mile Atlantic wall. If I remember correctly, Hitler used these guns to bomb Britain. Their firing distance was many miles. When USA, Canada, and British forces landed together on D-Day, we actually attacked the weakest point along this wall (by chance, and luck), and the three, THREE German soldiers guarding there were supposed to be supplied with at least 8 hours of ammunition but held three separate countries off for approximately 3 hours until they ran out of ammo. When they called one of their generals to report the attack, he disregarded it. Hitler slept through most, if not all of the attack. The general that the soliders called, ended up committing suicide within 24 hours of us landing. No one suspected we would attack this location since it didn't have a dock to unload our tanks and equipment. We had a mobile dock as one of our ships.
My grandfather had so many stories from his time on Iowa. He told me about how they had a small scout plane (I can't remember the name of the plane) that they used for spotting for targets. One time when the Sailor was on his way back, a Russian plane followed him and shot his aircraft down, not far from the ship. Sadly the Sailor did not survive and he was buried at sea.
Shaw, We only have one shipyard in the entire United States of America that can build aircraft carriers, Newport News in Virginia. That's what I mean when I speak of the destruction of our industrial base. Back in the 1940's and 50's we had several Navy yards capable of building any classes of ships from Destroyers to Aircraft Carriers. The Iowa class Battleship were all built in Navy yards, New York city and Philadelphia.
+Kenneth Hill it is sickening what international trade has done to our production base. But also remember that during the war, many civilian facilities were refitted to produce military hardware. DDs and CAs were being built by barge and tugboat shipyards etc. Can we do that again in modern times if necessary? maybe. But only if OSHA and EPA are told the sit the fuck down or sit in prison for aiding the enemy by interfering with the war effort. LOL
Of course the more important issue of skilled labor comes to mind too, with a large portion of fabrication work shipped overseas, finding enough skilled people to build war machines would be more of an issue than finding facilities capable of accommodating them.
You made very valid and true points.
I remember when the captain would order General Quarters I would go on the one MC with my bugle and sound General quarters
Served on The Iowa 86 to 89 ! Loved it !
Nice. How does it feel leaving on such a big battleship? Would be interested in hearing your experience
I need proof.. highly doubt a ww2 veteran would be using the internet..
jacob Andrew crowson
ww2? Are you dumb!? 86-89 was ~35 years ago!
@@guidelinesR4pooCz and this comment is 2 years ago
Same... 4th Div. before I left... started out in 2nd Div. (turret 2 powder mags, then Mt. 52 powderman), then went to 4th. div. so I ended up being transferred to Mt.51(right gun captain).
Have the four Iowa class battleships ever been photographed together ?
Yes, but they only participated together once
I can think of very few things more. terrifying than being on the wrong end of a full broadside from an Iowa class bb
Insisto, Bismark the best of the best, demostrados con hechos reales en combate.
Bismarck has way to many important things placed above the armored hull, which paved the way for her getting her ass kicked by HMS Rodney And King George V. Yamato on the other hand, had the best guns, nine 18.1 inch guns that could shoot up to 26 miles. She also had the best armor, a 16.1 inch belt armor designed to wait and the impact of 18.1 inch shells from 1-3 miles minimum. She also had great aim, sitting the USS White Plains And Johnston, and sinking the Gambier Bay from 20 miles. Finally, she had great maneuverability, as she took very little damage during the opening stages of Operation Ten-go due to some extremely impressive evasive maneuvers. That’s why I think she’s the best of the best, and not Iowa or Bismarck
Served on her 1985-87, best duty ever!
If the ships of the U.S. Navy was not limited in size due to its passage into Panama canal,im sure the USS Iowa would be bigger & heavier than the IJN Yamato & Musashi.
*She is a monstrosity,yet she is a fine ship*
I deployed to the Persian Gulf with her battle group in 87 and 89. I always felt privileged to see her at sea and watch her fire her guns.
fun fact: iowa is bigger than titanic
Fun fact: That's not a very impressive achievement.
allahu akbar alalalalala! I would say fat, but Pyrocynical is stupid anyways.
allahu akbar alalalalala! syk
lol
This is military. We need ships that are agile enough not to bump into an iceberg
fortunately all of the SR71 Blackbirds were saved, and are now on display. They could be fired up if necessary. No one on earth has yet duplicated the SR17, let alone made something that could fly faster and higher. And it's over 50 yrs. old, quite a testament to the genius of Lockheed Skunk Works and the machinists who worked there.
I realized that battleship is powerful.
Those guns are still useful sometimes missles just can’t make point like those monsters can. The only guns that could turn an eye were the Yamato’s guns. That was also one hell of giant. Shame it joined the axis and not allies just imagine how d day would have played out with those monsters sitting off the beach opening up on the defensive line.....
Yes, it's a real shame that the inventor of the Dreadnought sold all his Battleships for scrap.
But what the US doesn't grasp in relation of their inactive BB force is the PR value of projecting power and at the same time making admiring friends by having at least one of the Iowa class BB in an active state.
Frequent foreign port visits with good news coverage with for example the USS Missouri will be more beneficial to foreign relations for the US, then three Ohio Class submarines together.
But great that they're on display and I will certainly visit one (probably the BB-62 New Jersey in Camden when I'm in New York) in my life.
+BoudewijnvanHouten Jackie Fisher was long dead when most of his ships were scrapped. :V
They did their job Boud .
I went aboard USS Wisconsin BB-64 after she steamed home from the 1991 Gulf War . You could feel her power as you walked her decks .
Seeing one of her sister ships years later as a floating museum in a documentary , her guns silent and children laughing and playing around the massive guns told me that these magnificent ships and their men did what they set out to do . They scarified and died so the generations to come would remain free .
Freedom isn't free .
God bless these ships and men .
He will be forever ballroom dancing among the heavens.
This song defines how emotional memories can be
She never met Yamoto el mano el mano. Jury is out to which is the best battleship. Yamoto went down fighting like a samuri.
0Zolrender0 yeah after 20planes torpedo, dive bombers hit target..still went down fighting...takes two or three torps to sink a battle ship..she took in 20hits I heard ..damn
Yamato only used her 460 mm guns ONCE in ww2 and they were pointed at a aircraft carrier.
Yamato was the strongest and holds the record of the largest and most powerful battleship in history no battleship can survive againts a lot of planes with torps and bombs but the amaount of damage that yamato took before going down is so large that only a half of it could sink iowa
The guns on the Iowa were more accurate and had more punch threw power. With that and more speed the Iowa would have won! But any shell that size can do awesome damage.
@@tdryoru biggest yest but not the strongest
My dad fought in the RNZAF and during operatoin destert storm he got to see the iowa
Missouri battleship was the best she was a tough battleship
The escorts has a weakness when following iowa and it was her top speed
the iowa is a tourist ship or museum now in los angles , 18 dollars to walk on her and see the great ship
Unless you're from Iowa, then it's free.
James koger really, will my grandpa served on it why isn't it free to me .
Couldn't tell you. The tax payers of Iowa donated a bunch of money to get the museum going. As a thank you to Iowa the museum allows anyone with an Iowa ID in free.
James koger oh ok , ya I donated to im a plank owner . my grandpa is a first plank owner boarded in 1942
Anybody th a try served on her should get in free too in my opinion.
she is one of the baddest. I was assigned to her after I enlisted in the navy. passed all my qualifications then they found that I had torn discs in my back. it pissed me off that my back was damaged.
What a beauty
What is wrong with America lol =/
Yep,, except for the MIGHTY MO,,,63,,, Having The Proud Distinction Of Being The VanGuard For Signing Of The Japanese Surrender,,,Proud Fellow MIZZURIAN,,,☝️👍💪🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲💯