Infamously, the 1980s ended tragically for the USS Iowa and her crew when on Apan open breach explosion occurred inside turret two. In 1986 President Reagan, along with First Lady Nancy Reagan, boarded USS Iowa for an international celebration of the refurbished State of Liberty, making her once more the Battleship of Presidents. When she was recommissioned, modern Harpoon and Cruise missiles were added to her armament as well as Phalanx automatic gatling guns.
In the 1980s, the USS Iowa BB-61 didn't engage in combat but was instead used for training, naval show of force, humanitarian aid, and as a symbol of US power and peaceful efforts. Her service with President Roosevelt earned her the nickname the "Battleship of Presidents." During the Korean War, Iowa was only in service for seven months of combat and yet fired more 16-inch and 5-inch rounds in that period than its entire two-plus years of service in World War II. It was the only battleship of the class to serve in the Atlantic during World War II and was routinely the flagship of the Navy throughout its time in the Pacific theater. USS Iowa BB-61 was the lead ship of the Iowa class of battleships, secretly transporting President Roosevelt to Africa to finalize plans for the D-Day invasion of France. The 16-inch guns on the Iowa class were the largest guns ever placed on a US warship. Once Japan formally broke the treaty in 1934, the United States Navy decided to build the fastest, most technologically advanced battleship on the planet - the Iowa class of battleships. Signed in 1922, the treaty held England, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States from building capital warships, such as battleships greater than 35,000 tons. Launched in 1942, USS Iowa BB-61 was built in response to the dissolution of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty by Japan. Take a look at this battleship from its original build to where it stands today, and tune in to the premiere of the USS Iowa documentary March 1 at 6:30 p.m. Launched in 1942, the USS Iowa BB-61 has a storied history across several wars and stands today as the centerpiece of the National Museum of the Surface Navy.
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