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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Combination Lock Primer for 16"/50 Cal Gun
Object/Artifact
Copper storage box for qty 24 mark XV-I combination lock primers for 16"/50 caliber mark 7 battleship gun. Box is marked U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant, Macon, Georgia. Symbol Letter 105M. Manufactured May 1944. Includes paperboard separator. Contains one expended primer. Primer is marked Mk 15 Lot 178 M 9 5.
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