What is USS Iowa (BB-61)?
[[Image:BB61 USS Iowa BB61 broadside USN.jpg|thumb|250px|The USS ''Iowa'' fires its 16-inch guns on August 15, 1984 during a firepower demonstration after its modernization]] The '''USS ''Iowa'' (BB-61)''' was a [[battleship]] used by [[United States|America]] in [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. It was retired in October 1990 because it was a huge target that was too expensive to lose. {{Commonscat}} {{transport-stub}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Iowa (BB-61)}} [[Category:Naval ships of the United States]]