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Welding on Forward Main Deck. 16 inch gun Turret 1 & superstructure begins to take shape further aft. October 1942 - 80-G-K-510
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A welder constructs the face of one of IOWA's 16 inch gun turrets. October 1942 - 80-G-K-509 also 80-G-K-512
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A crane hosts a 16 inch gun barrel onto IOWA for installation. Note the two stacks in the background. Fall 1942 - 80-G-K-513
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An overhead crane lowers a prefabricated structure onto IOWA for installation. Fall 1942 - 80-G-K-511
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IOWA's Turret 2's side armor "skeleton" & guns being installed - note the superstructure in the background. Fall 1942 - 80-G-K-515
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