USS Iowa

pre-dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
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USS Iowa
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Summary

USS Iowa is a pre-dreadnought battleship[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of pre_dreadnought_battleship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • USS Iowa's instance of is recorded as pre-dreadnought battleship[3].
  • USS Iowa is operated by United States Navy[4].
  • Iowa is named after USS Iowa[5].
  • USS Iowa followed USS Oregon[6].
  • USS Iowa was followed by USS Kearsarge[7].
  • USS Iowa's manufacturer is recorded as William Cramp & Sons[8].
  • USS Iowa's Commons category is recorded as USS Iowa (Battleship No. 4) (ship, 1897)[9].
  • USS Iowa's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • USS Iowa's powered by is recorded as steam engine[11].
  • USS Iowa's armament is recorded as 12 inch/35 Mark II gun[12].
  • USS Iowa's armament is recorded as 8 inch/35 caliber Mark IV gun[13].
  • USS Iowa's armament is recorded as 4"/40 Mark III[14].
  • USS Iowa was part of the conflict World War I[15].
  • USS Iowa was part of the conflict Spanish–American War[16].
  • USS Iowa's service entry is recorded as June 16, 1897[17].
  • USS Iowa's service retirement is recorded as March 27, 1923[18].
  • USS Iowa's cause of destruction is recorded as bombardment[19].
  • USS Iowa's significant event is recorded as order[20].
  • USS Iowa's significant event is recorded as keel laying[21].
  • USS Iowa's significant event is recorded as ship launching[22].
  • USS Iowa's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[23].
  • USS Iowa's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[24].
  • USS Iowa's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[25].
  • USS Iowa's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[26].
  • USS Iowa's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[27].

Why It Matters

USS Iowa ranks in the top 4% of pre_dreadnought_battleship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Described by source → NavSource Naval History
    Cause of destruction → bombardment
    Instance of → pre-dreadnought battleship, target ship, receiving ship
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 1720, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `U.S.S._Iowa_(1896)`"
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