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Battleship USS Iowa Museum Los Angeles collects relevant artifacts to help tell the story of the ship and the Surface Navy to a broad audience.  Below you will find some of our accessioned artifacts in our collection.  Not all items are on display and are monitored according to our collections management policy.

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2C Iowa fitting out - Brooklyn Navy Yard - August 1942 through January 1943

IOWA at anchor waiting for low tide, so she may be tugged under the Brooklyn Bridge to a dry dock. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13581
IOWA at anchor waiting for low tide, so she may be tugged under the Brooklyn Bridge to a dry dock. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13581
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IOWA, with her 16 tug boats, waiting for low tide to pass under the Brooklyn Bridge. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13585
IOWA, with her 16 tug boats, waiting for low tide to pass under the Brooklyn Bridge. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13585
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IOWA's tug boats and workers waiting for low tide, so the ship may proceed to her dry dock. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13578
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IOWA being towed towards the Brooklyn Bridge and her dry dock. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13569
IOWA being towed towards the Brooklyn Bridge and her dry dock. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13569
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IOWA being towed under the Brooklyn Bridge at low tide with a 5 foot clearance. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13586
IOWA being towed under the Brooklyn Bridge at low tide with a 5 foot clearance. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13586
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