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The Iowan History letter

The Iowan History letter

Vol. 4 Number 4 EXTRA, 2015Vol. 4 Number 4 EXTRA, 2015

At the reunion in Long Beach this year Iowa Veterans got to go aboard our ship and return to places not on the regular tour. This edition of the Iowan History Newsletter will let crewmembers who could not attend see our ship and how some spaces have changed - or not. The good news is the ship is in relatively good shape. The Pacific Battleship Center is working hard to keep our ship in top condition and to bring some areas, like the main deck, back into the kind of shape we were used to when she was in commission. I hope you like what you see. All photos are from either Brad Goforth or Bill Hummeny.Editor

‘Tis but a scratch.Notice they have drawn out where the old 40mm battery

was.

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In 1989 this new stateroom was added opposite the XO’s cabin.

Wardroom

Wardroom pantry

XO’s stateroom

Department Head Stateroom

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Replica of Roosevelt’s chairCaptain’s desk

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Flag Plot

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Master Chief of the Command stateroom as a tribute to MCPO Bobby Scott

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The Brig

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The Navy History Center took one of the computers.

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The ship’s store is full of museum items.

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Weapons Office PAO Office

Radio is actually operational. Most equipment is still there.

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Strike

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The Goat Locker

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Composite from three years ago.

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Photos from the 2015 Reunion

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San Juan Capistrano

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Letter from the Editor I hope you all are enjoying the stories from today’s Navy and a little history thrown in as well. The next issue will have a several more articles about our ship and other items. If you have anything you would like to share with our shipmates and friends, please send it in. It may take some time to get it in the newsletter, but we’ll get it in for all to see.

Send your works to:Brad Goforth, 1200 Somersby Lane, Matthews, NC 28105or email it to: bgoforth@thesamaritanhouse.org

Brad Goforth

Disclaimer: The Iowan History Letter is an independent online magazine, and produced as a keepsake journal for Battle-ship Iowa museum volunteers, former crewmen of USS Iowa, and for our readers. The Iowan History Letter is not sold, subscriptions are not offered, and all credited photos, cartoons and stories are the sole property of their authors. Wherever possible, The Iowan History Letter requests permission, properly credits, and identifies the source of photographs, stories, or quotations. If crediting errors, or any possible copyright infringements are found, please let us know and corrections will be made.

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Side trips to the Getty Villa and the Reagan Library