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The Broadside January 2026

VOL. 2, NO. 1 JANUARY 2026 Ahoy, shipmates! You have stumbled into THE BROADSIDE, Battleship IOWA’s official crew newsletter. Herein we’ll share all the ship-sized shenanigans and tantalizing tales that cruise the companionways of our beloved armored ice...

“Oh Those Float Planes…”

4 November 1946: Off Long Beach”Oh, Those Float Planes…” A lot can happen in a day aboard a ship – especially one as complex as an Iowa Class battleship. Let’s take a trip back in time to 1946 and see what life aboard was like. 1200 to...

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