The USS Iowa has served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage of time.

As World War II neared its end, USS Missouri cemented its place in U.S. Navy history. The battleship played a crucial role in the final assaults on Iwo Jima and Okinawa, unleashing firepower on ...

The keel for the USS Missouri Iowa-class battleship was laid down in 1941 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She conducted her initial sea trials off the coast of New York.