The Iowa was recognizable for its size. At 860 feet long, with a beam of 108 feet and a draft of 37 feet, the Iowa was about 80 percent as long as a modern supercarrier.The Iowa displaced 58,460 ...
What You Need to Know: The 16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun, featured on Iowa-class battleships, became one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful and iconic weapons. Designed initially for lighter rounds ...