Yes, he served on the USS Iowa.
Here he is on the family and crew day before the public opening of the Iowa at the Port of LA.
We got the complete run of the ship to ourselves. Wherever we wanted to go.... once in a lifetime event.
Here he is on the family and crew day before the public opening of the Iowa at the Port of LA.
We got the complete run of the ship to ourselves. Wherever we wanted to go.... once in a lifetime event.
I am SO Jealous!
But it sounds like he deserves it.
Battleships and Nuclear Missiles are the Most Complex Instruments ever created by Humans.
Your Father must be one Hell of Man to both Manned them and created them both.
Did he Fight in WW2, Korea or the 80's?
The Iowa Class has had such an extensive History once should not assume.
Here is most of the Pictures we took in Suisun Bay.
I still can't get over how BIG that ship was.
As You can see those Years in Storage weren't kind to her.
I bet your Father was pleased that she has been restored to a more proper state reflecting a ship of her status.
I'd bet your Father would like this Documentary about Battleships. I practically modeled my whole life around it when I was a kid.