File:All Four Iowas.jpg

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English: U.S. Navy Battleship Division 2 in line abreast formation, 7 June 1954, in the Virginia Capes operating area, on the only occasion that all four Iowa-class battleships were photographed operating together. The ship closest to the camera is USS Iowa (BB-61). The others are (from near to far): USS Wisconsin (BB-64); USS Missouri (BB-63) and USS New Jersey (BB-62).
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-638938 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy
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current21:54, 24 February 2015Thumbnail for version as of 21:54, 24 February 20152,781 × 2,084 (2.53 MB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)New NHHC photo
19:19, 9 August 2008Thumbnail for version as of 19:19, 9 August 2008740 × 600 (72 KB)Bschorr (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=Battleship Division 2 - The only time in history that all four Iowa-class battleships operated together.}} |Source=http://www.history.navy.mil |Author=US Navy |Date=7 June 1954 |Permission= |other_versions= }} {{ImageUpl

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