Iowa (BB 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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an.. 1 9 8 9 llo I s p40 On August 4. I 989, IOWA shot her I 6-inch gunsjbr the first time sinvc' the acviclent oc'c'urt'ed in turret two on April I 9, I 989. TABLE OF CO NTENTS 1 0 IOWA Leaves Norfolk 1 6KieI Week in Germany IOWA visits England 32 IUWA enters the Med 40 A 1EQi'H3 lglegk ir-l-alftlillgetif p34 IOWA Ruvlc QI p64 I.I.?lSWI Tint 9wva'tt4'x. AKA lim I-vllnws, Itnmtwl tlu' I lump Iluv I vlvluuttnn. pI00 Mum lulw tours In I 'turn und tlu' Pvrutn I Over the Hump IOWA in ISTANBUL In the Holy Land The Pyramids Home for1 the Holidays Efzsw 129 . , - ,I - . , . ,, ,, , Z 'l 'l'

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Introduction continued from page l featured sightseeing, dinner, belly dancers and a Turkish folk band. Also, a shopping district called, the Grand Bazaar, proved to be a popu- lar place to buy Christmas gifts. The ship pulled into Haifa, Israel on October llth and many crewmembers traveled to J emsalem to see the Holy Land. When the ship pulled into Alexandria, Egypt from October 14th to 17th, a record number of Iowa sailors, 800 in all, went to see the pyramids on organ- ized tours. In between our pon visits to Haifa and Alexandria, the Iowa celebrated the Navy's Birthday and American Hispanic Month on the mess decks. Capt. Moosally said, It's only fitting that we honor American Hispanics on the Navy's Birthday. They have provided a lot to the Navy and America. On October 21st, the Iowa again visited Gaeta, the home of the Sixth Fleet. As the Sixth Fleet Flag ship for the Commander, Sixth Fleet, Vice Admiral J .D. Williams, the Iowa was on her second visit to Gaeta. It wasn't too long after our three-day port visit in Gaeta that the 2 Iowa steamed to Ajaccio, Corsica. Corsica, a French possession, gave crewmembers a chance to see a different culture and beautiful beaches. After Corsica, it was back to Gaeta on November lst for a two- week port visit. While at anchor, the Iowa celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday and many sailors again traveled to Rome and Naples. At midnight on November 2nd, the Iowa served in a Battleship Battle Group without a carrier in the Med. It was the first time in many years that event had happened. The Iowa officially tumed over Sixth Fleet Flag ship honors to USS Belknap in Augusta Bay, Sicily from November 16th to the 18th. Iowa served most of the Med Cruise '89 as the Sixth Fleet Flag ship. After the off-load of the Sixth Fleet, Iowa sailed to Palma, Spain and shortly thereafter headed for home. The ship was in Palma from November 21 st to the 25th and Thanksgiving was celebrated there. With most of the crew eager to get back home to Norfolk, the Iowa pulled into the Hampton Roads area on December 7th.

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Ah-gd-, U-Q-, Ang, -1 ,, -L4-QM... ,, ....... ' V. ,.... - - -- f - - -- 1 .?hf CAPT F.P. Moosally Captain Moosally, an Ohio native, is a 1966 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. While at the Academy, he played on Navy's 1963 Cotton Bowl team, the 1965 Blue- Gray All-Star team, and was awarded the Annapolis Touchdown Club's Silver Helmet Award as the area's outstanding college football player of 1965. After graduation, Captain Moosally was assigned to USS K.D. BAILEY CDDG- 713D. He attended Destroyer Department Head school in Newport, Rhode Island with a subsequent duty assignment in USS LYNDE MCCORMICK CDDG-81. In August 1971, Captain Moosally retumed to Annapolis in the Recruitment and Candidate Guidance Office. Additional A duties included assignment as assistant to the Director of Athletics and Officer Repre- sentative for the varsity football team. Fol- lowing this tour, Captain Moosally was ordered as Executive Officer in USS BRON- STEIN CFF-10373, homeported in San Diego. In September 1976, he assumed duties as the Executive Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Naval Persormel for Financial Management and Management In- formation. He subsequently was assigned Commanding Cfiicer additional duties in managing the Navy's Manpower, Personnel and Training Study. Captain Moosally was next ordered as executive Officer, USS MAI-IAN CDDG- 42D. - Retuming to Washington in Octo- ber 1980, Captain Moosally was assigned to the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations where he served in the Surface Warfare Pro- grams and Budgets division as AEGIS Cruiser Program Coordinator, and finally as Administrative Assistant and Aide to the Chief of Naval Operations. Captain Moosally served as Commanding Officer, USS KIDD CDDG-9931 from August 1983- October 1985. From December 1985- November 1987 he was principal Deputy for House of Representatives Liaison in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy. Captain Moosally has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, third gold star in lieu of fourth award, and Navy Commendation Medal, gold star in lieu of second award. He is married to the former Joan Heffron of Cheverly, Maryland. They have a son Frederick III and two daughters, Meredith and Melanie.