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Re-commission vs. 2nd commission[edit]

There is a debate over which term should be used, and since this article uses one of those terms please read and comment at --> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:USS_Iowa_(BB-61)

A 10 fireplane (talk) 19:27, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Description and sourcing[edit]

See this discussion and Wikipedia:Featured article review/USS Missouri (BB-63)/archive1, where it has been suggested that a more detail description of ship characteristics would be helpful, as well as using some of the vast literature on the Iowa class to reduce the reliance on DANFS. Hopefully this one can avoid FAR. Hog Farm _Talk 15:45, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Question[edit]

How far offshore was the New Jersey in Vietnam? 2603:8001:2A00:3ACC:3D85:5300:D992:F7D9 (talk) 18:35, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Is this in regard to a change you'd like to see made in the article? - wolf 19:44, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dry Dock and Refurbishing[edit]

Can anyone expand on the multimillion dollar dry dock and refurbishing plans that are scheduled for this ship? 2600:1002:B024:BD38:793B:28AC:50BD:6717 (talk) 03:35, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]