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USS Iowa amidship looking forward showing construction of Main Deck and the superstructure
USS Iowa amidship looking forward showing construction of Main Deck and the superstructure's bulkheads - July 3, 1942 - F1111C98
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USS Iowa view of the starboard bow, completed hull, launch arrangements, the day before her launch - August 26, 1942 - FC1111C200
USS Iowa view of the starboard bow, completed hull, launch arrangements, the day before her launch - August 26, 1942 - FC1111C200
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USS Iowa view of starboard fore poppet the day before launch - August 26, 1942 - F1111C201
USS Iowa view of starboard fore poppet the day before launch - August 26, 1942 - F1111C201
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USS Iowa aft starboard launch mask next to the outer propeller shaft strut, the day before launch - August 26, 1942 - F1111C204
USS Iowa aft starboard launch mask next to the outer propeller shaft strut, the day before launch - August 26, 1942 - F1111C204
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USS Iowa port stern looking forward showing launch mask and port propeller struts, day before launch - August 26, 1942 - F1111C209
USS Iowa port stern looking forward showing launch mask and port propeller struts, day before launch - August 26, 1942 - F1111C209
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