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Commissioning ceremony of USS Iowa, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 22 Feb 1943

Caption     Commissioning ceremony of USS Iowa, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 22 Feb 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via navsource.org
Identification Code   80-G-K-825
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New York Navy Yard   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Iowa   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,868 x 2,273 pixels
Photos at Same Place Brooklyn, New York, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Tim Leahart says:
24 Feb 2014 10:06:46 AM

Wish these ships were still in service.

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