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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.

We accept new items in the collection on a case-by-case basis.  Click here for more information.

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USS Iowa aft port launch mask and poppet next to the propeller struts and shafts, the day before launch - August 26, 1942 - F1111C211
USS Iowa aft port launch mask and poppet next to the propeller struts and shafts, the day before launch - August 26, 1942 - F1111C211
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USS Iowa Launching program cover - Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York - August 27, 1942
USS Iowa Launching program cover - Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York - August 27, 1942
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USS Iowa launch admission ticket at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (front) - August 27, 1942.
USS Iowa launch admission ticket at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (front) - August 27, 1942.
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USS Iowa launch admission ticket at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (back) - August 27, 1942.
USS Iowa launch admission ticket at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (back) - August 27, 1942.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Navy Yard's "Shipworker" newspaper launching issue for USS Iowa - August 27, 1942
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