Artifact Gallery:
Battleship USS Iowa Museum Los Angeles collects relevant artifacts to help tell the story of the ship and the Surface Navy to a broad audience. Below you will find some of our accessioned artifacts in our collection. Not all items are on display and are monitored according to our collections management policy.
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2A Iowa Hull Construction photos
![USS Iowa looking forward from Frame 106 showing the triple hull bottom under construction - September 30, 1940 - F1111C21](
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USS Iowa looking forward from Frame 106 showing the triple hull bottom under construction - September 30, 1940 - F1111C21
Photograph![USS Iowa looking aft from Frame 95 showing bulkheads rising from the hull](
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