Key Points and Summary: The USS Illinois (BB-65) was planned as an Iowa-class battleship during World War II, embodying the Navy’s reliance on heavily armored "battlewagons." -Ordered in 1940 ...

Freshly scrubbed and decked out in patriotic bunting, the USS Iowa battleship opens to the public on Saturday. After years of planning and work, the World War II icon begins its new life as an ...

the USS Iowa has found a new home in San Pedro, Calif., where she will become a museum. The Iowa, one of America's last battleships, has a storied past that includes tours in World War II ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Iowa, nicknamed the “Big Stick,” was a formidable battleship that earned 11 battle stars across World War II, the Korean War, and the Cold War. -Commissioned in ...

Built in 1940, the USS IOWA served our country for over 50 years. The World War II battleship will be permanent museum, opening to the public on July 7, 2012. Photo by Brittany Murray / Staff ...

The USS Iowa has faithfully served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage of time. The United States Navy’s Iowa-class battleships ...

On Saturday, the USS Iowa battleship opens its decks to visitors in the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. The battleship, commissioned by the Navy for World War II, will now serve as a museum.

A look back in history reveals how U.S. battleships played a key role in accommodating the long-range weapon system known as ...

The USS Iowa was the lead ship of the last fleet of battleships built by the U.S. Navy, which battled at sea during World War II and the Korean War and was the site of a turret explosion that kill ...

Photos from the event show fireworks bursting in the air as the 45,000-ton ship sits ... Los Angeles. The USS Iowa was first commissioned in 1943 and saw action in World War II and the Korean ...

San Pedro pulled out all the stops on June 9, 2012, when the World War II battleship USS Iowa was towed into the Port of Los Angeles, a floating tourist attraction that was welcomed amid ...