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Overhauled in Puget Sound Navy Yard

USS IOWA again overhauled. This time it was at Puget Sound Navy Yard. She received SK-2 radar and had many 20mm and 40mm mounts removed. Then was painted haze gray on all vertical surfaces.

Returned to America

Returned to Long Beach to operate along West Coast conducting drills, maneuvers and Naval Reserve and midshipmen training cruises.

Arrival in Tokyo Bay

Arrived in Tokyo Bay to serve as flagship of Fifth Fleet until March.

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