USS Iowa
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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Iowa in honor of the 29th state.
- The first Iowa was a monitor originally named Ammonoosuc that was never commissioned was renamed Iowa before being sold.
- The second Iowa was a battleship that saw action during the Spanish-American War.
- The third Iowa was a battleship already under construction when she was canceled by the Washington Naval Treaty.
- The fourth Iowa was the lead ship in her class of battleships, and saw action during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.