Iowa (BB 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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! Right: Shortly after commissioning. V. Note open bridge. Bullnose has not A been built up or Htted with 20mm mounts. Below. Anti-aircraft practice W during Shakedown cruise, spring 1943. 80-G-K-15273 'sk -s 'l' 'l...V.:.'l .'i', -4 .',...f E5'1 't - -5- 1- f -ue ' if fav., .' , is l 1 .viii an 'X ig?:,,ftS f ii IU: ' ll: 5? ix, at 80 ici K. ibut

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Above: Fo'c'sle on commissioning da y. Seven 20mm mounts are in place forward of turret one. Roof of armored conning tower is not yet finished. Above right: Ar- rangement ofquad 40mm mounts near aft Staok. Note searchlights on aft stack and anti-aircraft directors mounted to aft main battery director.

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K-6062 80-G-238801 Lell: Engineers in number three Hre- room tend number six boiler during Shakedown cruise, spring 1943. Above: Black smoke pours from after slack during Shakedown Cruise. Catwalk in lower left corner is actually port catapult.