Battleship USS IOWA Museum Hull Preservation 2021: At The Waterline 

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If I was an American I would be trying to volunteer and support the ship as much as possible I love the Iowas they're beautiful ships. They definitely have class!

I had the opportunity to cruise alongside the port side of Iowa when she was berthed alongside Forrestal in 1999 at Middletown, Rhode Island. I and friends were on my 18'-0" Starcraft at the time. We then cruised up Mount Hope Bay to Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts to see BB - 59. We anchored in the cove behind the Battleship and had lunch. The Battleship makes a great windbreak and provides a calm " cove " behind it . To this day I refer to this day as my " Battleship Cruise " . '

Great shots!!! A water-line perspective is not often seen. It's an amazing view. I loved the "Oh Wow!!" I think I said the same thing. Even though I was an FTM, we were part of the Deck Division so we had our assigned exterior deck areas to maintain. I spent many a day chipping, steel brushing, and painting them.

1:18 My man just put a hole in the hull of the USS Iowa!

Wow! What an amazing view!

Great views of the ship on this video. Most of us never get to see these ships from down in the water.

0:05 look at that beautiful shape!

The shot from under bow brings to mind the front of the SR71 blackbird.

I learn something new everytime I watch these videos. Well done 👍🇺🇸

Wonderful video. Love seein from the waterline. Looks so much bigger from that perspective.

The only US Navy ship with a Bath Tub!

I spent WAYYYYY too much time hanging over the side/floating alongside beasts like that. One trick we learned on tin cans, is when the 1MC bull-horns die (which is constantly,) salvage the magnet, which gives you a tie-off to go to. HT's do REPAIRS on the hull....you need to find a Boatswain't Mate (or a gang of them) to do painting and preservation. P.S. you pay for the plane ticket and provide berthing I am available! (BMSN/BM3) 6 years tin can sailors (both coasts)!

my gosh thats a big ship

Also, could you do a dive underneath the hull? I'd love to see how it looks underneath with the Cathodic protection working!

Definitely a beautiful ship. One question about the welded part where the dingy tied up. Are they original or put on when she transitioned to a museum ship? Did they exist when the ship was in US Naval service?

have made an online donation towards of the hull preservation.

They need to put divers in the water and clean up the hull

Is that the Evergreen ship “Ever Given” in the background? The same one that was stuck near the Suez Canal?

In the distant future, would it be necessary to landlock the ship like the Japanese did with the Battleship Mikasa?

How about all the Iowa class ships should sail together like escorting the the lex

Do you trade preservation thoughts with Midway?

How bad does it have to get before drydock is needed?

Time for a dry dock re skin ?

Have you seen this excellent interview of Capt Seaquist dealing with his career including his command of USS Iowa? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DEGrj1Vg19U.html

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