USS Iowa - Welcome to Los Angeles
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Battleship Iowa is towed to her new home in the harbor of Los Angeles and the two brigantines Exy and Irving Johnson of the Los Angeles Maritime Institute are leading the parade. Dozens of sailing and motor boats, fire boats,police and Coast Guard vessels are are escorting her to her new home in San Pedro. Starting July 7, 2012 she will open to the public as a museum .
70 years later and she still gets all the respect she deserves
Although she is out of service, she is still one of the most powerful and beautiful ship ever built on Earth! Legends never die！Have to visit her in my life!
imagine if the uss montana had been built the uss montana was the improved and big and heavy version of history imagine this wing next to the iowa
@@josemarinnarro112 it might not fit on the Panama canal as the Iowa bb61 was built to fit on the panana canal channel as my dad sailed on here then , they made it smaller to fit
my dad was first on her ,he saw the shell hit the Iowa bb61 came from shore , captain said all those on that side go over to the other side, then they moved further out and bombed the island. he said he could see the 16 inch shells fly away
Yes really nice ship, but I wish that Yamato or at least even nagato could have survived the war, I really like nagato also.
World of Warships has the tier 10 Montana
I love this USS Iowa Battleship, it is magnificent, it reminds us of our two magnificent French Battleship, Le Richelieu and Jean-Bart.
Especially ships like that, it is the pride of a Country.
Do not send them to the junkyard, they should be kept as a museum, when the time is up.
It is all the story of a Country.
still long life at this UUS Iowa I hope.
French Battleships Richelieu and Jean Bart were scrapped because the French had no money to keep them and because Battleships are Obsolete
@@KatyushaLauncher Completely agree with you and it is a shame, because it was magnificent, a real floating fortress.
I can’t believe he got away with being broad side for that long.
still waiting for the shima torps to blow this thing up..
ships are "she" not "he" Im certain
@@skdoodleee Grober kurfurst and bismark are considered he’s everything else are she’s
*she* *
Funny
The Iowa-class ships were truly beautiful, the perfect combination of elegance and power. 2:57 Look how stream-lined she looks.
No wonder President Roosevelt took her for a spin
@@generaljimmies3429 Gribrdyfifwxyif really
That’s probably why they built 2
Lonefighter11 they planned 6 and made 4
Unlike her fat bulky rivals, she was made to be fast. Thats why shes so elegant.
I remember when the Iowa was in the mothball fleet here. Every time I drove over the bridge and saw her I couldn’t believe she was just left there like that. Then to see her in Point Richmond before they towed her too long beach I was blown away just in awe up close. Glad she is being taken care of now 👍🏼
I was in Norfolk onboard the USS SCOTT DDG-995 when they towed the IOWA up river after her decommissioning. As she passed astern of us, I cried. What a magnificent ship! ❤️
The grey skin looks weird.
Why someone would press "Battle" without the usual -3% and +4% values ??
Yeah,the 4000 gold permanent camo is the way to go.
dont forget to use at least 10 capt level
Don't judge the mighty uss iowa
😂😂😂
Dude you have compared between game and real life
Not just saying that in the chat!
So sad to see such mighty magnificence being "put to sleep". But at least, unlike Britain, the USA has not broken up all her battleships. Generations to come will still be able to admire them.
Many ships like the 4 Iowa classes are decommissioned but every once and a while they commission them back up for short periods of time they are useful to bombard beaches and such they are not permanently put to sleep :)
They are still in service but not at the front lines in case of emergency the ships are always ready to fight
don flora Glad to hear it.
zilla11547 Does that mean they are truly dead for ever?
zilla11547 Sad, very sad. There may come a time in the not too distant future when Washington regrets that. I'm thinking of ISIL/ISIS.
Saw the USS IOWA several years ago when visiting Los Angles! It’s massive and reeks of history as you can feel it when touring. The US navy knows to retain history. Thank you.
you got history of 300 years?try well over a thousand,,you have been watching under seige aint ya
Yo fui un marinero de la armada española destinado en buque de transporte anfibio en la base naval de rota en 1988 y yo vi el legendario y gran destructor BB 61 Iowa. Hay entendi lo que es la gran nación de los ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA. Gracias por dejarme subir abordo de tan magnífica leyenda.🇺🇲🇪🇸🇺🇲🇪🇸
I was an inspector in the inactive ship facility, Bremerton WA. I was involved in the reactivation of New Jersey and had to take a part from Missouri for NJ's main engine. The Main Machinery Rm is just like it was back twenty years when it was decommissioned. These Battle Ships would be too expensive to recommission but need to be preserved to show just what this country's awesome resolve to take the fight to the enemy by building a dreadnought capable of steaming with the Essex class Carriers in one nasty battle group.
I agree.....to reactivate these ships would cost a hell lot of money. To integrate modern systems into a 60+ year old hull would be mind boggling.....
+Bewok Hensem they would kill everything tho
More like they would BE killed by everything. the 16 inch guns are useless in modern naval warfare. The max range is only 22-6 miles.
$2 billion, 1-2 years.
There aren't too many ASMs that can defeat the 12"-17" of Class A armor. They would be a lot more survivable than a Burke or CVN.
The 16" gun range is actually more than 30 miles. 36 miles I believe with HE shells. The range was extended by new munitions but never put into service since the turret explosion happened and they were all decommissioned within 3 years. The guns wouldn't be used for ship to ship anyway.
Toured her yesterday. A step back into several time zones. There is a lot more to these ships than meets the eye. It took us more than 3 hours to take the general publics version of the tour, and every step was fascinating.
She’s a legend and everyone can see it and feel it’s presence. Imagine being there. Imagine if she was on her own power fully loaded.
She didn’t do much though. A true legend is the bismarck
@Athiest Nihilist not iowa but look at new Jersey chief and after ww2 Missouri and new Jersey saw a shit tone of action
@@snooprocker Cry
@@snooprocker averof did far more
@@snooprocker too bad she's sunk to the bottom of the sea
Me being ex US Navy, I Would've given anything to say that I served on a Battleship!
What a badass, I want to visit the Iowa sometimes. I wished either the Yamato or Musashi survived WW2. That would be a hell of a sight to see.
Yeah kinda funny how the Yamamoto was taken out by a destroyer if I'm not mistaken. Serious David v Goliath right there.
The Yamato was sunk by Aircraft using torpedoes.
toasty mcgeee can you spell?
Wave yeah it would remind the generations to come how humanity was dangerous when provoked ,dangers of war but lastly ...the technological marvel of these war machines ...
Imagine this ..
Japan saved musashi
German completed the fer de grose but did not participate
Usa with iowa
Amazing :F
for some reason, when i think Yamamoto i think aircraft had been involved but it was specifically a ship launched torpedo that was credited as dealing most of the damage that then caused the ship to sink.
In World of Warships you can see the USS Iowa up close and with all its details in your port.
She'll never be asleep! Her guns will watch our lands for years to come! Very emotional to see her with life again! God bless our men and women who are and have served! God bless the USA!
I wish the Bismarck and yamato survived world war 2:(
If they did we probably would have lost the war
Jaden Desveaux 1 battleship against a fleet????
Bismarck survived a day being attacked by the RAF and British fleet yamato was destroyed a butt raped in 2 hours so which is stronger????
+zach earwood Bismarck's crew was largely more respectable, however do realize that Bismarck was really technologically behind the US and Royal Navies. Heck, the french Richelieu was considerably more powerful.
Yamato was a great design on paper, but the guns were inaccurate and her AA ineffective. Bismarck was really flawed from the start, going with her wide beam.
Yh
focus on the iowa not those sail ships
When i see these videos, my heart yearns for a good Rocky montage and a refitted BB-61 to emerge ready to kick ass again. She was a strong ship that cared for over 1500 crewman for decades in stormy seas...and I miss her.
It would've been too cost prohibitive to bring the New Jersey and Iowa up to modern standards
A titan of the greatest generation. That's all you need to know to respect what Iowa and her sisters did for their country.
3:54 reminds me of a scene from The Man In The High Castle, when the Japanese navy were moving out under the Golden Gate Bridge
アイオワかっけー！大艦巨砲主義の象徴とも言える16インチの主砲を持ちつつも近代的な兵装に改装された姿はまさにロマンの塊と言っていいね！それに日本の大和と同世代の戦艦が今も存在してると思うと感慨深いですね！
Exactly what I was thinking 💭
Confucius said the same thing
Thats one bad ass ship! It makes the destroyers of today look weak!
@[AP-STUDENT] Ralph Joshua Penaroyo shut up wehraboo
Retired Navy came in in 91, they were gone already sadly. Man, I would have volunteered to mess crank just to serve on one of those!
still a beautiful ship even after all these years
Just seeing the size difference from those tug boats and police boats compared to good ole iowa is just incredible.
The ship would be better off in San Diego, next to the Midway
She's close enough but yeah, would be nice for both ships to be together.
More like better off in Iowa
fuck off you already have the Midway let LA have something
"One last escort" *eagle screech*
I was there when the USS Midway came in...Dad was an Island Hopper in WWII...
Gotta be one of the most patriotic feelings seeing such a BADASS warship coming back home to dock.
I was very proud to have served on her.
Thank you for your service
ilike even this is old but this is also legendary ship the can protect protect the people around the world who wants lving in god for better..
English can you talk of the please?
Mike Fusco My dad served on a destroyer in the Atlantic and a PT Boat in the Pacific. He said they would yell up at the guys on the Battleships and Aircraft carrier s. How do you guys like that shore duty!!!! He never once talked about the hell they went through buy he told the funny stories. He said a Jap submarine shit a torpedo at them on the PT. It came from nowhere but it was set deep and went under the PT. Thank Goodness! Thank you for your service. I wish my dad was still here.
I always remember seeing the USS Iowa every morning crossing over the Benicia Bridge heading to work until one day I watched her being towed away to her final destination.
Such a magnificent old ship... She really is a beauty.
....lol
Andre K. You are just a sack of fun, you know that?
***** Thx dude, I guess it's better than sack of your know what :) ....watching now newest Gerald Celente....cannot get any worst :) race to the bottom
What a incredible engineering marvel. Incredible. Magnificent. Awesome. Engineering wow all the perfection. Just stunned by the incredible beauty of the majestic supermajestic engineering masterpiece.
The Iowa actually wasn't used in War in 1991 that was Her sister battle ship U.S.S Wisconsin.
The Missouri was in the 1st gulf War too. Im not sure but I think the Missouri actually fired the 1st shots when she fired her cruise missles.
wheels wisconsin fired the first and last shots of that war. First cruise missile and last battleship fired in anger ever there's actually a video of her doing it too.
That is such a timeless design. This ship look like it could STILL kick it.
Naturally Generated Minecrafter - She is not in service with the Navy in any way BUT the museum does still have to keep her in good shape and no permanent modifications made in case she is needed for emergency use (this I heard from a member of the museum that knows more about these ships then anyone). Also the shells on board are not live rounds those are still stored in a base in Arkansas I think (can never remember the state). Also the Wisconsin has the same rules as the Iowa but the Missouri and New Jersey agree exempt (although if SHTF I'm sure they could be called upon if we had the manpower available).
Great ships and I'm glad all 4 have their homes now. Makes me want to see the WhisKy again.
to be honest, I think the Iowa and Missouri should be the two never to see Combat again. Missouri, because of her important mission of watching over the wreck of the Arizona and her fallen crewmembers entombed in her, and the Iowa due to the damage to her #2 turret, when it exploded during a test firing.
Our ship was on the gun line in Vietnam, with the New Jersey battleship, and it was great.
The Big J performed some great duty in Nam. I was stationed in Da Nang in 1969...we could here those big 16" guns firing..what a magnificent sound. Those guns could fire 25 miles...accurately.
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Battleships are my favorite type of warship! Big guns, thick armor, and a huge presence! Truly the pride of the fleet!
WHAT?!?!
THIS IS IN LOS ANGELES?!?!
I CAN TOTALLY VISIT IT!!!!!!!!!!!
San Pedro, to be exact.
The fact that this class battleship remains in Reserve status "B" and that it was last used in war in 1991 is awesome! I'm glad we have these babies in backup. Go USA! Btw, it has lasted almost 70 years and is still ready to battle, so the U.S. must have made a good product in its day...
Long live the legend USS Iowa and welcome home
Look at the size of that thing, its totally awesome :D
YEP ! SHE'S A BIG GIRL
look at the size of yamato & musashi, back into 1940~
892 feet long
@@topthrilldragster20 মম
Dominik Weber oh look! It’s one of these Japanese webs who can’t appreciate American battleships....
Smh..
The years have been kind she is still as beautiful as the day she was first launched.
I've visited her a couple of times. Truly a beautiful ship.
I don’t think I would through away my Iowa like this after getting a Montana :)
I watched her being towed out of the Bay Area. I felt in awe as she went by
I can sense its powerful machine spirit, eager to sail again! And I personally feel chills down my spine and I'm not even American, is that normal?
Short answer: yes
Really a beautiful, mighty ship. It has elegant, pleasant lines, I think. The Iowa class is my favourite class of battleships. Greetings from Germany!
1 shell from the iowa class can blow up the entire bow off a arleigh burke class destroyer. imagine what a full broadside can do. theese ships are powerfull beasts
At that rate no need for the shell to be armed. Just the sheer mass of it would cripple the Burke
Iowa the best battleship im the world 💪
Respect from Poland 👊
Old but BAD-ASS. I love seeing WW2 Battleships, a symbol of naval might and supremacy.
and fast carriers Essex class
Iowa class ships are the best! My favorite is the N.J. !
when i first pulled up to park and visit her i had goosebumps. It was a sight i will never forget !!
Я хочу смотреть на линкор, а не на зевак с улицы!!!!
It's sad to see her being tugged by other boats, but it's beautiful seeing her out of the docks
Welcome home old girl, welcome home.
I know Yamato is the biggest. But just looking at Iowa is like seeing a floating Monster (Honestly, it's bigger than I imagined. especially when viewed from the side).
When i saw THIS I WAS LIKE CRAP THOSE 16 INCH CANNONS ARE HUGE.
Please Stuff Obama
k Get some gunpower and sailors..
They're actually RIFLES, not 'cannons!"
@@russg1801 hey I'm going back
You can just imagine all the passers-by thinking "Now there's something you DON'T see everyday!'
Bring USS Iowa to Iowa... where It's meant to be...
and how would it get there
@@gamingwithcali823 By a Mississippi...
@@generalposlijebitke6688 is it consistently wide and deep enough for the Iowa? If so that would be awesome, I'm glad that my state has our ship, USS North Carolina
@@gamingwithcali823 Found this...
Edward Street
Answered March 6, 2019
The average depth of the Mississippi River between Saint Paul and Saint Louis is between 9 and 12 feet (2.7-3.7 m) deep, the deepest part being Lake Pepin, which averages 20-32 feet (6-10 m) deep and has a maximum depth of 60 feet (18 m). Between Saint Louis, Missouri, where the Missouri River joins and Cairo, Illinois, the depth averages 30 feet (9 m). Below Cairo, where the Ohio River joins, the depth averages 50-100 feet (15-30 m) deep. The deepest part of the river is in New Orleans, where it reaches 200 feet (61 m) deep. Mississippi River - Wikipedia
Navigating bends might be a problem. Bridge clearance might also be a problem. Personally I think the danger of straying out of the channel would prohibit it.
Draft of the USS Iowa is listed as 36 feet 2 inches standard or 37 feet 9 inches loaded. So while the river is deep enough for most of the way, one has to wonder why would it take such a journey. Make it a museum ship at Dubuque? To late for that.
Gaming with Cali one piece at a time
This ship came to Costa Rica once and my father said it was amazing.
Kinda funny how everyone is posting that we should recommission battle ships... I mean they are super cool (of course) but, cool doesn't win wars. Battle ships have been obsolete since WWII; essentially ever since aircraft carriers were implemented. Doolittle showed this when he sank a captured, WWI, German battleship as a demonstration of naval air power. It was a major paradigm shift when all of a sudden, 5-6+ years of construction can be sunk with an aircraft that takes a few weeks to build. This was further emphasized at the battle of Midway, the turning point of the war in the Pacific, a naval battle where not a single shot was fired ship-to-ship.
you can use it to support ground troops
There could be times when offshore artillery support are needed, and this is when Iowa class comes in handy. For modern warfare concern the Iowa class ships are refitted with Phalanx and Harpoon
+Flop Flip aeinm
Matthew Day we have aircraft for that and its much more precise
James Jenson you mean Billy Mitchell not the man who bombed Japan
I once were aboard this vessel, i guess back in 1984 during their "Kieler Woche" visit here in Kiel/ Germany. Gigantic appearance!
Imagine if this ship travelled to the past, and would fight ships of the 18th century...
lol. that would be so destructive
Royal navy will shit their pants
@@maswiryy because of the fuel?? Just use a nuclear reactor, then it could travel for 80 yrs
It would literraly ram them and they would get absolute *REKT*
I like dis because my great grandpa was on the ship in world war 2
Why do I feel proud seeing her? I'm not even American wtf?
It's a marvel of navel engineering, anybody who likes ships would feel awe seeing the Iowa's.
Murica
POWER Arrrr Arrrrr!
Trivia-Owing to the cancellation of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the only ship of her class to serve in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
During World War II, she carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt across the Atlantic to Mers El Kébir, Algeria, en route to a conference of vital importance in 1943 in Tehran with Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom and Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union.
She also served as the Third Fleet flagship, flying Admiral William F. Halsey's flag at the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay.
During the Korean War, Iowa was involved in raids on the North Korean coast.
She was reactivated in 1984 as part of the 600-ship Navy plan and operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets to counter the recently expanded Soviet Navy. Iowa was decommissioned for the last time in October 1990 after 19 total years of active service.
wikipedia
I was uss missouri bb63 mardet back to fleet 1990. Us and uss new jerseys port was long Beach CA. Awesome ships
As much as failure, if we put that with Bismarck it is equally impressive engineering.
The U.S. has eight battleships on display: Massachusetts, North Carolina, Alabama, Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Texas. Missouri and New Jersey are museums at Pearl Harbor and Camden, New Jersey, respectively. Iowa is on display as an educational attraction at the Los Angeles Waterfront in San Pedro, California. Wisconsin now serves as a museum ship in Norfolk, Virginia. Massachusetts, which has the distinction of never having lost a man during service, is on display at the Battleship Cove naval museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. Texas, the first battleship turned into a museum, is on display at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, near Houston. North Carolina is on display in Wilmington, North Carolina. Alabama is on display in Mobile, Alabama. The wreck of the Arizona, sunk during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, is designated a historical landmark and national gravesite.
Captian "Blow that sailing ship out of the water!"
THE GRANDFATHER OF ALL AMERICAN MODERN DAY BATTLESHIPS
Iowa was actually the first of the last American battleships.
Lovely lady. The music is a little tiresome after a short time.
USS Iowa BB 61. USS. New Jersey BB 62 ( the big J ) USS Missouri. BB 63.( big MO, ..Mighty MO )
USS. Wisconsin. .BB 64. Whisky
They all live today because they are a part of US Naval history, and.we.care.may the next generation keep them alive as well.My dad was in WW2. USMC. 2nd Mari
Imagine if they had actually built a Montana class ship... even bigger than this.
I have a model of the Montana Class, even in a small scale the thing looks massive.
@@lesterfrothinger3451 I looked for a model too, one of those 1/350 scales, or 1/200, could not find any.
i love Iowa!!!!!!!! >
Это абсолютно современный боевой корабль! На хранении. Он готов к бою в любой момент! Мощь и красота!!
Wish in Hamburg would stay the BISMARCK as a Museum ship. :(
To anyone wondering, the ships cost when adjusted for inflation is about 1 BILLION dollars, and in the 30's-40's there were plans for 6, 6! AND THEN THERE WERE PLANS FOR THE NEXT CLASS WHICH WOULD BASICALLY BE IOWA MK.2 (Montana class) but by that time the world had come to realize that a battleship as glorious may be, was just not effective enough amd focus was switched to aircraft carriers
To all the people who think this old beast should be put back into service, I want to agree but it's to outdated even with the upgrades it got back in the 80s. And if so what the hell would it go up against?!
Roby Miller
Land targets and slow vessels such as naval tankers and supply ships.
That is what submarines and tomahawk cruise missiles are for.
They brought them out to handle things aircraft and the smaller ships, with 3 or 5" pop guns and tomato soup can armor, couldn't handle. I believe some of the conflicts after the Gulf War would have required them.
kempmt1 None required them. Carriers and aircraft are more than adequate.
With the new Railguns that BAE and the USN are developing and testing they could go after anything and the railgun barrels are half the length of the Mighty Mo's original 66ft ones.Imagine what a Iowa class Battleship could do with 12 Railguns that could shoot anything down,Bombard anything on land and sink anything afloat with near unlimited range would be like?
filmed a little bit that day too. So glad we won the bid to give her a new home. Great Video.
Image a ww2 veteran looking at the poort and sees the Yowa coming: Ah shit here we go again
I know the Iowa has some years on her. However if her hull is in good shape she could be converted into a cruise missile carrier with about twelve or more launchers, she is plenty big enough to even carry a few assault helicopters and quite a few reloads for her launchers. Being she is oil fired her deployment capabilities is limited but she would be quite useful at a time when extra firepower is required. Add on some SAMs and her defenses would be awesome if deployed for a carrier deployed strike force. I am definitely not impress with the latest destroyer design and a Vulcan style gun or even the 5" gun deployed for defensive purposes. I have little doubt that a low level attack by multiple aircraft or cruise missiles could inflict substantial damage upon a carrier task force.
The US Navy actually refitted the Iowa's a few decades ago when it was still in service during the Iraq War. It sacrificed many of it's 5" guns, but was given Tomahawk missile launchers, CIWS guns, and other newer tech. All 3 of the 16" turrets remained though, since those 16" guns could be really useful for artillery, which it did, and did really well.
These Iowa Class Battleships should still be in service...
They still have USS new Jersey
@@ismadanish8480 That's a submarine.
@@autiovaa5255 Boy, use your Brain and Googel. The name USS New Jersey was given to a battleship of the Iowa Class before they could even dream of this submarine.
@@wosisndes6721 There is also a submarine called USS New Jersey, SSN-796.
@@autiovaa5255 I know, but i just wanted to say that this name was given to more than one ship.
I think the Government should save this wonder which is part of the glory of the people. Watching this video, even though I'm Italian, I shivered with emotion. God bless America!
I remember when I went to visit her sister, the USS New Jersey, when I still lived up there. I was never real big on military vessels until I saw the NJ. She blew me away, no pun intended. I don't think I've ever been so awestruck in my life. Such an imposing presence....beautiful in an almost terrifying way, if that makes any sense.
THIS is navy.... not the plastik shit of today with no artillery armor looking like modern art
It's guns are useless and are outranged by man portable satellite guided missiles, it's armor is pointless and actually increases the damage done by modern anti ship missiles and torpedoes.
There's a reason why armor was basically abandoned. It's pointless or outright counter productive.
See the sinking of General Belgrano.
look while you can; she'll be sent to her permanent mooring at Davenport, Iowa on the Mississippi River, just across from Rock Island, Illinois. btw, biggest naval vessel I was aboard was HMS Eagle when she visited Istanbul in 1958 and I also got to visit USS Canberra when she also visited Istanbul...both great ships !
No the Uss Iowa will stay in Los angles her sister is there
it was only a joke
damn! what a beast
yeah
Yamatoooo !
@@Apex-tk7xs Bismaaaarck
I bet 10000000000$ this ship would take out 79% of the Chinese fleet they call tug boats LMAO!!!!!
Not ship "battleship"
what a beautiful battlewagon. one of four. new jersey,missouri,,wisconsin and iowa.
you can almost hear the grand old battlewagon saying "come and have a go if you think you're hard enough"
She's back home
Greetings from Glenwood, in Mills County, Iowa What a beautiful video, for my States Namesake ship ISS IOWA (BB-61) at her new home.
Awesome video!
Battleship USS Iowa Museum
You take good care of her now, she's more than earned it.
Don't know how many know this...the Japanese surrender was supposed to be signed on this ship, the Iowa. As it turned out, the president was from Missouri....they moved the signing to the Missouri for him. My late X father in law served on this ship in WW11
Sustained Firepower ..................For Hours!!!!
Saw her once during her visit of the "Kieler Week" in Kiel/Germany back in 1985. Very impressive!
I thought I was going to watch a video of the (BB61) not a video about sailing vessels.
She is a behemoth! Hope to see one of these Iowa class battleships one of these days, I think I spent about 4+ hours on the USS Midway in San Diego in 2014
アイオワカッコイイ！
One magnificent legend 💪😎👍