Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Norrrm

(5,435 posts)

6. USS Iowa

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 03:02 PM

Monday

I met a retired Boatswains Mate who checked on board the USS Iowa, fresh out of boot camp. As he checked on board, they were mowing the grass on the teak deck. That's how recent it was out of mothballs. Recommissioned 1984.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa-class_battleship

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

rampartd Martin Eden

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A $20B battleship the US abandoned after WWII is back in Trump's $1.5T defense budget. Experts say modern missiles will [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

"Trump-class battleship" is gold bling on the high seas, just like the White House. bucolic_frolic Monday #1

it is an expensive target rampartd Monday #7

Those battleships will never be built. F45's request is to assist his money laundering. nt in2herbs Monday #2

Yes, well apparently you'll be fired if you refuse to build expensive, useless things in tribute to ME ME ME AZJonnie Monday #3

They call them battleships sarisataka Monday #4

Muskets and cavalry regiments are next up Torchlight Monday #5

USS Iowa Norrrm Monday #6

and mothballed soon after. rampartd Monday #8

I built models of Iowa-class battleships when I was a kid Martin Eden Monday #11

As I said in another forum: recommission a mothballed supertanker. Girard442 Monday #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #10