![]() ![]() I visited this ship in July 2022, so take my comments accordingly. Also, if you have a chance to get a photo with or on the 16 inch guns of turret one I recommend it. Navy ships have a unique smell) the very instruments that had a part to play in the outcome of said events. Not only can you learn the historic events that shaped our world, but ships like the Iowa allow you to see, feel, and smell (yes smell. ![]() The history that the Iowa, and ships like her, helped shape speaks volumes. To visit a battleship is to visit a massive, impressive, and lethal step in naval ship engineering. This was my second time visiting the Iowa and fifth time overall stepping foot aboard a U.S. The main difference between navy ships today and navy ships of USS Iowa's era is the tech incorporated into their designs. Though the design and purpose of cruise ships have changed between Queen Mary's decommissioning and now, naval ship design and purpose hasn't changed much at all. The reason is so that those who haven't been aboard a ship can see the incredible difference between a cruise ship and a naval warship. I recommend that if you visit the USS Iowa that you also visit the RMS Queen Mary 15 minutes to the South. ![]()
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