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2C Iowa fitting out - Brooklyn Navy Yard - August 1942 through January 1943
Tug boats guide IOWA towards the entrance of the dry dock still under construction. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13565
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Tug boats guide IOWA into the entrance of the dry dock. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13573
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Tug boats push IOWA further into her dry dock. Note the facility is still under construction. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13558
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Tug boats push IOWA further into her dry dock as lines are sent out to workers on shore. October 10, 1942 - 80-G-13556
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Additional lines have been set to begin positioning IOWA over the keel blocks needed to place her on the dry dock. October 20, 1942 - 80-G-13557
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