The USS Iowa has had both a good and bad history. In WW-II she served in both the Atlantic and Pacific and won battle stars. Recommissioned for the second time during President Reagan’s term, in 1989 an explosion in #2 turret killed 47 men. The original Navy investigation concluded sabotage and blamed a dead sailor who committed suicide by causing the explosion. Further investigation directed by Congress determined the likely cause was gunpowder originally produced in the 1930’s for the projectiles which had become unstable.
After decommissioning a third time the ship was stored with the Naval reserve fleet in upper San Francisco Bay. It was proposed to be a museum ship in San Francisco, but the libs and peaceniks there protested having a warship on display in their city. The controversy was settled with San Pedro south of LA receiving the ship which opened to the public for tours in 2012.