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USS Iowa turret explosion happened in 1989.
The Iowa-class battleships, four of which were built: USS Iowa (BB-61) USS New Jersey (BB-62) USS Missouri (BB-63) USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
Uss Iowa
The class leader, USS Iowa. The other Iowa class battleships are the USS Missouri (WWII was ended on her decks, the signing of the "instrument of surrender" on 02 September 1945); USS Wisconson; and the USS New Jersey (the only Vietnam Veteran battleship).
The USS Iowa (BB-61) is maintained as part of the US Reserve Fleet. It is slated to be donated for use as a museum ship on or around 2008.
The USS Missouri was an Iowa class battleship.
Uss iowa
He was taken across on the USS IOWA.
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The USN has eight...all are retired: 1. USS Texas (the only Dreadnaught remaining afloat) 2. USS North Carolina (a survivor of a triple torpedoing in WWII in which the carrier USS Wasp was sunk, the destroyer USS O'Brian sank later, and North Carolina was seriously damaged...all from ONE TORPEDO SALVO). 3. USS Alabama 4. USS Masschusett 5. All four Iowa sisters: A. USS Iowa B. USS Missouri (WWII surrender occurred upon her decks 02 Sept '45) C. USS Wisconsin D. USS New Jersey (the only Vietnam War veteran of the four sisters)
it is still maintained by the navy and it was thought to be turne in to a musem
Active duty? None. There are no battleships in any current navy, anywhere in the world. The last country to have them was the USA with 4 Iowa Class Battleships that had been upgraded over the years since WW2. USS Iowa, USS Missouri, USS Wisconsin, and USS New Jersey. All were decommissioned in the early 1990's The closest thing (categorically) to a Battleship is Russia's Nuclear powered "BattleCruiser". There are many Battleships still in existence as Museum ships, and a few in mothballs.