She then started disembarking all aircraft and ammunition. McCrea, USN) arrived at Gravesend Bay, New York. Upon completion of these trials and exercises she departed for New York. Singleton, Jr., USN) and USS Gillespie (Cdr. McCrea, USN) conducted trials and exercises off Casco Bay, Maine. McCrea, USN) conducted trials and exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Texas (Capt. McCrea, USN) arrived at Casco Bay, Maine. McCrea, USN) departed Gravesend Bay for Casco Bay, Maine. McCrea, USN) arrived at Bayonne, New York where she was immediately docked. She was escorted by USS Stevenson (Lt.Cdr. McCrea, USN) departed Hampton Roads, Virginia for New York. McCrea, USN) conducted trials and exercises in Chesapeake Bay. McCrea, USN) arrived at Hampton Roads, Virginia. McCrea, USN) departed New York for Hampton Roads, Virginia. McCrea, USN) conducted sea trials off New York. McCrea, USN) departed Gravesend Bay, New York to begin her sea trials. She then shifted to Gravesend Bay where she anchored. McCrea, USN) shifted from the New York Navy Yard to Bayonne, New York where she was docked. This page was last updated in February 2017. The wartime history of USS Iowa as compiled on this page is extracted from her logbooks and action reports. Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. You can help improve our commands sectionĬlick here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.

Please note that we're still working on this sectionĪnd that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. On 15 October 2001 the Iowa became the state of California Governors Disaster Center in San Francisco Harbor, the Iowa was towed there from the East coast through the Pannama Canal to it's old World War II Homeport. Reinstated on the Naval Vessels Register and returned to reserve status on 4 January 1999. Stricken 12 January 1995 but retained as a parts source. Transferred to the Pacific early 1944 and operated in that ocean for the remainder of the war, mainly in support of the fast carrier task forces also saw some shore bombardment duty. Briefly operated in the North Atlantic to guard against Tirpitz, then carried President Roosevelt to Casablanca, late 1943. Damaged by grounding in Casco Bay on 16 July 1943, repaired at Boston. New York Navy Yard (New York, New York, U.S.A.)īrief summary of her wartime service.

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