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After overhaul in early 1945, ''Iowa'' returned to the western Pacific for the Okinawa campaign and the final operations against Japan. She was present in Tokyo Bay during the formal surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945. She returned to the United States later in that month and operated with the Pacific Fleet until she was decommissioned in March 1949.

After overhaul in early 1945, ''Iowa'' returned to the western Pacific for the Okinawa campaign and the final operations against Japan. She was present in Tokyo Bay during the formal surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945. She returned to the United States later in that month and operated with the Pacific Fleet until she was decommissioned in March 1949.

The [[Korean War]] brought ''Iowa'' back into active service. She was recommissioned in August 1951 and made a combat deployment to Korean waters in April-October 1952, during which time she served as Seventh Fleet flagship. Upon return to the U.S., she was transferred to the Atlantic Fleet. Over the next several years, ''Iowa'' made several European cruises and was present for the International Naval Review in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in June 1957. She was decommissioned in February 1958.

The [[Korean War]] brought ''Iowa'' back into active service. She was recommissioned in August 1951 and made a combat deployment to Korean waters in April–October 1952, during which time she served as Seventh Fleet flagship. Upon return to the U.S., she was transferred to the Atlantic Fleet. Over the next several years, ''Iowa'' made several European cruises and was present for the International Naval Review in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in June 1957. She was decommissioned in February 1958.

After two and a half decades in "mothballs", ''Iowa'' was modernized under the 1980s defense buildup and recommissioned in April 1984. She went to European waters in 1985, 1986 and 1987-88, with the latter cruise continuing into the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. A fire in her second sixteen-inch gun turret killed 47 crewmen on 19 April 1989, but ''Iowa'' was still able to deploy to Europe and the Mediterranean Sea in mid-year. Turret two remained unrepaired when she decommissioned for the last time in October 1990. ''Iowa'' is presently part of the Reserve Fleet.

After two and a half decades in "mothballs", ''Iowa'' was modernized under the 1980s defense buildup and recommissioned in April 1984. She went to European waters in 1985, 1986 and 1987–88, with the latter cruise continuing into the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. A fire in her second sixteen-inch gun turret killed 47 crewmen on 19 April 1989, but ''Iowa'' was still able to deploy to Europe and the Mediterranean Sea in mid-year. Turret two remained unrepaired when she decommissioned for the last time in October 1990. ''Iowa'' is presently part of the Reserve Fleet.

====USS ''New Jersey'' (BB 62)====

====USS ''New Jersey'' (BB 62)====

''New Jersey'' was the only battleship recalled to duty during the [[Vietnam War]]. She recommissioned in April 1968 and arrived off Southeast Asia in September. From then until April 1969, she conducted frequent bombardments along the South Vietnamese coast. While preparing for a second Vietnam tour, she was ordered inactivated and decommissioned in December 1969.

''New Jersey'' was the only battleship recalled to duty during the [[Vietnam War]]. She recommissioned in April 1968 and arrived off Southeast Asia in September. From then until April 1969, she conducted frequent bombardments along the South Vietnamese coast. While preparing for a second Vietnam tour, she was ordered inactivated and decommissioned in December 1969.

The early 1980s defense buildup produced a fourth active period for ''New Jersey'', beginning with her recommissioning in December 1982. She again fired her big guns in combat during the Lebanon crisis of 1983-84 and deployed to the western Pacific in 1986 and 1989-90, with the latter cruise extending to the Persian Gulf area. Decommissioned again in February 1991, ''New Jersey'' was towed from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 1999. She is scheduled to become a museum at Camden, New Jersey.

The early 1980s defense buildup produced a fourth active period for ''New Jersey'', beginning with her recommissioning in December 1982. She again fired her big guns in combat during the Lebanon crisis of 1983-84 and deployed to the western Pacific in 1986 and 1989–90, with the latter cruise extending to the Persian Gulf area. Decommissioned again in February 1991, ''New Jersey'' was towed from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 1999. She is scheduled to become a museum at Camden, New Jersey.

====USS ''Missouri'' (BB 63)====

====USS ''Missouri'' (BB 63)====

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLrQriWF1_s&feature=related History Channel film on USS ''New Jersey'']

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLrQriWF1_s&feature=related History Channel film on USS ''New Jersey'']

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