[Tupelo]

I am very disappointed the the Iowa like the Wisconsin will be berthed in a state far far from Iowa or Wisconsin. I cannot think of a single reason the Iowa cannot be on permanent display in downtown Des Moines and Wisconsin in Green Bay.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Wisconsin can't make it onto the Great Lakes and into Green Bay because the Welland Canal is too narrow and the ship's draft too deep.

The USS Iowa couldn't take it up the Mississippi to Davenport, let alone up the Des Moines River due to draft issues.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>I cannot think of a single reason the Iowa cannot be on permanent display in downtown Des Moines

Other than how in the sam hell would you get it here? Cut it up and weld it back together???

[Cheburashka]

I am very disappointed the the Iowa like the Wisconsin will be berthed in a state far far from Iowa or Wisconsin. I cannot think of a single reason the Iowa cannot be on permanent display in downtown Des Moines and Wisconsin in Green Bay.

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Iowa Class Battleship length: 890 ft

Iowa Class Battleship beam: 108 ft

Iowa Class Battleship draft: 36 ft

St. Lawrence Seaway maximum length: 740 ft

St. Lawrence Seaway maximum beam: 78 ft

St. Lawrence Seaway maximum depth: 30 ft

Do you see a problem, Sparky?

On the Mississippi you have issues of bridge heights, channel depth less than 36 ft., turns in the river which an 890 ft. ship cannot maneuver, etc. In short, no way.

[thatjoeguy]

I can, how to you get it there?