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What year was the USS Iowa authorized by Congress?

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Updated: 8/16/2019

The USS Iowa (BB-61) was ordered for construction on 1 July 1939. It was constructed at the New York Naval Yard. She was laid down on 27 June 1940 and launched on 27 August 1942. After trials, the ship was comissioned on 22 February 1943.

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