Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

U.S.S. Iowa (BB-61)

Photographed by James Hulse, April 27, 2022

1. U.S.S. Iowa (BB-61) Marker

Inscription. Commissioned 22 February 1943
Placed in Reserve and refitted many times, her
Final Decommission was 26 October 1990

Iowa fires a 16-inch "broadside" to starboard in February, 1989
In the fall of 1943, Iowa carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Tehran Conference
Iowa's combat debut was in the Marshalls campaign as Flagship of Battle Division 7
The Iowa fought through the entire Pacific war, entering Tokyo Bay as
Admiral William F. Halsey's flagship for the Japanese surrender ceremony 2 September 1945

Earned Nine Battle Stars for World War II Service

After WWII, Iowa served as Flagship for the 5th Fleet and Flagship of VADM R.T. Briscoe,
Commander Seventh Fleet off Korea

Earned Two Stars for Korean War Service
and served during Vietnam and Gulf War

In special tribute to the 47 crewmen killed 19 April 1989 during an explosion within Turret Two

Erected by National Museum of the Pacific War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 30° 16.353′ N, 98°

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52.025′ W. Memorial is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Austin Street and North Washington Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 311 East Austin Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Hill Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arisan Maru (here, next to this marker); The Seven Sons of Samuel D. and Emma B. Grady (here, next to this marker); USS Euryale (AS22) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Hancock (CV/CVA-19) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Farenholt (DD491) (here, next to this marker); Harry Hayes (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Denver (CL-58) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Belleau Wood (CVL-24) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . USS Iowa (BB-61). Wikipedia

USS Iowa (BB-61) is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa. Owing to the cancellation of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the only ship of her class to serve in the Atlantic Ocean during
Photographed by James Hulse, April 27, 2022

2. U.S.S. Iowa (BB-61) Marker
The marker is the third marker from the right of the large markers.
World War II.

(Submitted on November 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

<i>Indiana</i> (BB-58) & Iowa</i> (BB-61) underway, possibly during the Marshall Islands Campaign image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy, circa 1943/1944

3. Indiana (BB-58) & Iowa (BB-61) underway, possibly during the Marshall Islands Campaign

This 1944 photo shows Iowa in her anti-submarine camouflage measure, applied in December or in early January 1944 with Navy Blue (5-N) and Light Grey (5-L) and Deck Blue (20-B) horizontal surfaces. Highly visible in this view are the fine foreward hull lines for a higher speed than the preceding South Dakota-class battleships. Consequently her #1 turret had little depth for torpedo protection.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.