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Iowa — American Tier IX battleship.

One of the most powerful battleships of World War II. The ship was designed for escorting attack carrier forces. She surpassed the speed of all battleships in the world. The battleship's survivability was significantly improved owing to a novel and powerful torpedo protection system and a fundamentally different armor protection system featuring an internal armor belt.

All four Iowa-class ships built are now preserved as military museum ships: USS Iowa in San Pedro, California; USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia; and USS New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret	2	45	272	5,700	36	13,500		0	1,350,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Iowa (A)	68,100	16	439	3	10	32/19/10				0	1,750,000
Iowa (B)	79,000	16	439	3	10	32/19/10				60,000	5,000,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk9 mod. 1		0		0	1,000,000
Mk9 mod. 2		0		24,000	2,100,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 172,000 hp	28.8		0	550,000
Propulsion: 212,000 hp	33		19,000	1,300,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

The historical counterpart of the famed battleship Yamato, Tier IX's Iowa is the pinnacle of the various fast battleship designs the United States commissioned into service before and during World War II.

Veterans of North Carolina will be well-familiar with how Iowa plays, as both ships are laid out in an identical AB-X turret arrangement. The key differences are found in Iowa’s handling — she is faster, with a larger turning circle and slower rudder shift speed — slightly improved AA suite, and longer main battery rifles. Iowa’s barrels are 50 caliber (as opposed to North Carolina’s 45 caliber) and the improvement in the velocity of her armor-piercing shells is notable. Her AP shells get on target faster, and new Iowa captains should allow a few games to learn how to adjust leading their shots accordingly. Additionally, she gains access to Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 , which provides a significant reduction to her dispersion.

Exposing her flat broadside to enemies is as inadvisable in as it is in most battleships. Even with her citadel model lowered to the ship's third deck at roughly waterline height in Update 0.6.6, the third deck plating can be overmatched by every battleship in her matchmaking spread. Consequently, Iowa will still be dealt catastrophic damage, and quite consistently by those with good aim. Careful positioning and good situational awareness are still required at all times to ensure she isn't removed from the game in a single enemy salvo, and this vulnerability makes fighting at close ranges very tricky as her overall length is more of a liability than an asset.

Once mastered, however, Iowa’s capabilities are unmatched by just about any battleship in game. She combines speed, firepower, and survivability in a way that is unrivaled by any other ship in her tier and below. Her mobility allows her to get to where she is needed, her powerful super-heavy shells allow her to put good damage whatever she encounters there, and her armor allows her to tank punishment provided she don't expose her broadside or get blindsided by incoming torpedoes.

LittleWhiteMouse's Ship Review: Iowa from the NA Forums

Pros:

Same gun range as her predecessor and highest range for a battleship at her tier.
Better penetration and shell velocity compared to North Carolina due to the 50 caliber gun.
Able to mount Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 for better dispersion.
Armor is more durable than predecessors.
Incredible anti-aircraft suite makes her highly resistant to aerial assault.
Improved torpedo defense system with a torpedo damage reduction of 27% (compared to North Carolina’s 19%).
Top speed of a whopping 33 knots.

Cons:

Weaker broadside armor than standard battleships, but still stronger broadside armor than North Carolina.
Bad rudder shift time (over 20 sec) until Hull (C).
Overall length combined with her turning circle takes some getting used to when trying to dodge torpedoes.
While at waterline level, the citadel is very long and the roof can be overmatched by every battleship in her matchmaking spread.
Very tall superstructure makes her easier to hit, especially when trying to hide behind islands.
Weak secondary armament with a very low range compared to Tier IX counterparts Izumo, Friedrich der Große, and Alsace.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Iowa is as follows:

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for an additional 10,000 hit points and an improvement to her mid- and short-range AA bubbles. Upgrade to Hull (C) for faster rudder shift and further enhancements to her AA suite. Research of Hull (C) unlocks progression to Montana.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk9 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.
Propulsion: The propulsion upgrade bumps Iowa’s speed from 28.8 knots to her historical maximum of 33 knots.

Investing experience into Hull (B) is top priority; it brings additional hit points and a large bump to Iowa’s anti-aircraft capabilities. The Propulsion module upgrade should come next, followed by Hull (C), with the Fire Control System upgrade saved for last.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Iowa are as follows:

Slot 1: This slot is most commonly filled with Main Armaments Modification 1 , though Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 is a popular pick for captains who go for a full AA build with other upgrades and commander skills.
Slot 2: There's really only one choice here for battleships - Damage Control System Modification 1 . This will reduce chances of fire and flood.
Slot 3: There are a few options available. AA Guns Modification 1 will boost her AA strength, while Secondary Battery Modification 1 () will boost the range and accuracy of secondaries instead. Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 will increase range and give secondaries a slight boost in range and accuracy, but is likely a weaker choice than the other two.
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2 is recommended and will reduce rudder shift time. Captains with fire problems could also consider Damage Control System Modification 2 , reducing the amount of time on fire and conserving hit points.
Slot 5: Maximizing stealth is never a bad choice. With the Concealment Expert commander skill, Concealment System Modification 1 , and appropriate camouflage, this ship can choose when to engage the enemy.
Slot 6: The recommended choice is Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 to give the main battery better accuracy; installing this upgrade will make her guns exceptionally accurate at ranges of ~12-13 kilometers, much more so than contemporaries. Main Battery Modification 3 will improve damage-per-minute, and may surprise a cruiser who still expects the battleship to be reloading.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. ★★	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. Χ
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. Χ	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★★★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Iowa can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party 
Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter

Even captains which do not opt for a maximum survivability build are encouraged to spend credits (or doubloons) on Repair Party II () and Damage Control Party II () for the shorter cooldown times of each.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Iowa with Type 19 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Iowa’s signal loadout should focus on two objectives: maximizing her experience earnings and maximizing her survivability. Equal Speed Charlie London (🚫), Hydra (🚫), and Red Dragon (🚫) will help with the former, while India Delta (), India Yankee (), and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo () will help with the latter. Sierra Mike () is worthy of consideration for captains who enjoy flexing Iowa’s speed, while November Foxtrot () and November Echo Setteseven () will help reduce her consumable cooldowns and further enhance her AA suite.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

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Pan-Asia	IX Bajie • IX Wujing • IX Sun Yat-Sen • IX Louchuan
Spain	IX Victoria
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Netherlands
Italy	IV Dante Alighieri • V Conte di Cavour • V Giulio Cesare • VI Andrea Doria • VII Francesco Caracciolo • VIII Vittorio Veneto • VIII Roma • VIII AL Littorio • IX Lepanto • IX Marco Polo • IX Giuseppe Verdi • X Cristoforo Colombo • X Ruggiero di Lauria • X Sicilia
Commonwealth	VII Yukon
Pan-America	V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico

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 |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
-One of the most powerful battleships of World War II. The ship was designed for escorting attack carrier forces. She surpassed the speed of all battleships in the world. The battleship's survivability was significantly improved owing to a novel and powerful torpedo protection system and a fundamentally different armor protection system featuring an internal armor belt. <br><br>All four ''Iowa''-class ships built are now preserved as military museum ships: [https://www.pacificbattleship.com/ USS ''Iowa''] in San Pedro, California; [https://www.ussmissouri.org/ USS ''Missouri''] in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; [https://nauticus.org/battleship-wisconsin/ USS ''Wisconsin''] in Norfolk, Virginia; and [https://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/ USS ''New Jersey''] in Camden, New Jersey.
+One of the most powerful battleships of World War II. The ship was designed for escorting attack carrier forces. She surpassed the speed of all battleships in the world. The battleship's survivability was significantly improved owing to a novel and powerful torpedo protection system and a fundamentally different armor protection system featuring an internal armor belt. <br><br>All four ''Iowa''-class ships built are now preserved as military museum ships: [https://www.pacificbattleship.com/ USS ''Iowa''] in San Pedro, California; [https://www.ussmissouri.org/ USS ''Missouri''] in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; [https://nauticus.org/battleship-wisconsin/ USS ''Wisconsin''] in Norfolk, Virginia; and [https://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/ USS ''New Jersey''] in Camden, New Jersey.<br><br><br>{{Model3DViewer|94a4cecae6ce45879e1bad2756787548}}
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
 The historical counterpart of the famed battleship ''[[Yamato]]'', Tier IX's ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is the pinnacle of the various fast battleship designs the United States commissioned into service before and during World War II.
-Veterans of ''[[North Carolina]]'' will be well-familiar with how ''Iowa'' plays, as both ships are laid out in an identical AB-X turret arrangement.  The key differences are found in ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s handling — she is faster, with a larger turning circle and slower rudder shift speed — slightly improved AA suite, and longer main battery rifles.  ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s barrels are 50 calibers long (as opposed to ''North Carolina''’s 45 calibers) and the improvement in the velocity of her armor-piercing shells is notable.  Her AP shells get on target faster, and new ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' captains should allow a few games to learn how to adjust leading their shots accordingly. Additionally, she gains access to {{Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2}}, which provides a significant reduction to her dispersion.
+Veterans of ''[[North Carolina]]'' will be well-familiar with how ''Iowa'' plays, as both ships are laid out in an identical AB-X turret arrangement.  The key differences are found in ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s handling — she is faster, with a larger turning circle and slower rudder shift speed — slightly improved AA suite, and longer main battery rifles.  ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s barrels are 50 caliber (as opposed to ''North Carolina''’s 45 caliber) and the improvement in the velocity of her armor-piercing shells is notable.  Her AP shells get on target faster, and new ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' captains should allow a few games to learn how to adjust leading their shots accordingly. Additionally, she gains access to {{Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2}}, which provides a significant reduction to her dispersion.
-Since her citadel model was fully lowered below the waterline in [[Ship:Update_0.6.6|Update 0.6.6]], dealing catastrophic damage to ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is more challenging than it once was.  Still, exposing her flat broadside to enemies is as inadvisable in ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' as it is in most battleships.  Careful positioning and good situational awareness are still required at all times to ensure she isn't removed from the game in a single enemy salvo, and this vulnerability makes fighting at close ranges very tricky as her overall length is more of a liability than an asset.
+Exposing her flat broadside to enemies is as inadvisable in  as it is in most battleships. Even with her citadel model lowered to the ship's third deck at roughly waterline height in [[Ship:Update_0.6.6|Update 0.6.6]], the third deck plating can be overmatched by every battleship in her matchmaking spread. Consequently, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' will still be dealt catastrophic damage, and quite consistently by those with good aim. Careful positioning and good situational awareness are still required at all times to ensure she isn't removed from the game in a single enemy salvo, and this vulnerability makes fighting at close ranges very tricky as her overall length is more of a liability than an asset.
 Once mastered, however, ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s capabilities are unmatched by just about any battleship in game.  She combines speed, firepower, and survivability in a way that is unrivaled by any other ship in her tier and below.  Her mobility allows her to get to where she is needed, her powerful super-heavy shells allow her to put good damage whatever she encounters there, and her armor allows her to tank punishment provided she don't expose her broadside or get blindsided by incoming torpedoes.
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 * Incredible anti-aircraft suite makes her highly resistant to aerial assault.
 * Improved torpedo defense system with a torpedo damage reduction of 27% (compared to ''North Carolina''’s 19%).
-* The fastest battleship in the game at a whopping 33 knots.
+* Top speed of a whopping 33 knots.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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 * Bad rudder shift time (over 20 sec) until Hull (C).
 * Overall length combined with her turning circle takes some getting used to when trying to dodge torpedoes.
+* While at waterline level, the citadel is very long and the roof can be overmatched by every battleship in her matchmaking spread.
 * Very tall superstructure makes her easier to hit, especially when trying to hide behind islands.
-* Weak secondary armament with a very low range compared to Tier IX counterparts ''[[Izumo]]'' and ''[[Friedrich der Große]]''.
+* Weak secondary armament with a very low range compared to Tier IX counterparts ''[[Izumo]]'', ''[[Friedrich der Große]]'', and ''[[Alsace]]''.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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 * '''Slot 1:'''  This slot is most commonly filled with {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}, though {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} is a popular pick for captains who go for a full AA build with other upgrades and commander skills.
 * '''Slot 2:'''  There's really only one choice here for battleships - {{Damage Control System Modification 1}}.  This will reduce chances of fire and flood.
-* '''Slot 3:'''  There are a few options available.  {{AA Guns Modification 2}} will boost maximum AA range, while {{Secondary Battery Modification 2}} will boost the range and accuracy of secondaries instead.  {{Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1}} will increase range and give secondaries a slight boost in range and accuracy, but is likely a weaker choice than the other two.
+* '''Slot 3:'''  There are a few options available.  {{AA Guns Modification 1}} will boost her AA strength, while {{Secondary Battery Modification 2}} will boost the range and accuracy of secondaries instead.  {{Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1}} will increase range and give secondaries a slight boost in range and accuracy, but is likely a weaker choice than the other two.
 * '''Slot 4:''' {{Steering Gears Modification 2}} is recommended and will reduce rudder shift time. Captains with fire problems could also consider {{Damage Control System Modification 2}}, reducing the amount of time on fire and conserving hit points.
 * '''Slot 5:''' Maximizing stealth is never a bad choice.  With the [[Ship:Commander#Concealment Expert|Concealment Expert]] commander skill, {{Concealment System Modification 1}}, and appropriate camouflage, this ship can choose when to engage the enemy.
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 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
-{{Commander Skills
+{{Commander Skills 2
-| Priority Target = 2
+<!-- This version enables a '0' rating. Use it for skills that have no effect (e.g. Improved Engines on a non-CV) or are detrimental to the ship.  They should mirror what appears in the game client. -->
-| Preventative Maintenance = 1
+| rating11 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
-| Expert Loader = 1
+| rating12 = 1 <!-- Preventive Maint -->
-| Aircraft Servicing Expert =
+| rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader -->
-| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft = 2
+| rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy -->
-| Dogfighting Expert =
+| rating15 = 2 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters -->
-| Incoming Fire Alert = 1
+| rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost -->
-| Evasive Maneuver =
+| rating17 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
+| rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp -->
-| High Alert = 2
+| rating21 = 2 <!-- High Alert -->
-| Jack of All Trades = 1
+| rating22 = 1 <!-- Jack of All Trades -->
-| Expert Marksman = 3
+| rating23 = 3 <!-- Expert Marksman -->
-| Torpedo Acceleration =
+| rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration -->
-| Smoke Screen Expert =
+| rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert -->
-| Expert Rear Gunner =
+| rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines -->
-| Adrenaline Rush = 2
+| rating27 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
-| Last Stand =
+| rating28 =  <!-- Last Stand -->
-| Survivability Expert =
+| rating31 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
-| Basics of Survivability = 2
+| rating32 =  <!-- Survivability Expert-->
-| Torpedo Armament Expertise =
+| rating33 =  <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise-->
-| Emergency Takeoff =
+| rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->
-| Basic Firing Training = 3
+| rating35 = 3 <!-- Basic Firing Training -->
-| Superintendent = 3
+| rating36 = 3 <!-- Superintendent -->
-| Demolition Expert = 1
+| rating37 = 1 <!-- Demolition Expert -->
-| Vigilance = 1
+| rating38 = 1 <!-- Vigilance -->
-| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament =
+| rating41 =  <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->
-| Fire Prevention = 2
+| rating42 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention -->
-| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells =
+| rating43 =  <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
-| Air Supremacy =
+| rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
-| Advanced Firing Training = 3
+| rating45 = 3 <!-- Advanced Firing Training -->
-| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = 2
+| rating46 =  <!-- Massive AA Fire -->
-| Radio Position Finding =
+| rating47 =  <!-- Radio Position Finding -->
-| Concealment Expert = 3
+| rating48 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
 }}
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 * '''Slot 3:'''  {{Spotting Aircraft}} '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}}
-Even captains which do not opt for a maximum survivability-type build are encouraged to spend credits (or doubloons) on {{Repair Party II}} and {{Damage Control Party II}} for the shorter cooldown times of each.
+Even captains which do not opt for a maximum survivability build are encouraged to spend credits (or doubloons) on {{Repair Party II}} and {{Damage Control Party II}} for the shorter cooldown times of each.
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-''Iowa''’s signal loadout should focus on two objectives: maximizing her experience earnings and maximizing her survivability.  Equal Speed Charlie London ({{Equal Speed Charlie London|Size=18px}}), Hydra ({{Hydra|Size=18px}}), and Red Dragon ({{Red Dragon|Size=18px}}) will help with the former, while India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}), India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}), and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo ({{Juliet Yankee Bissotwo|Size=18px}}) will help with the latter.  Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) is worthy of consideration for captains who enjoy flexing ''Missouri''’s 33+ knot speed, while November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) and November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}) will help reduce her consumable cooldowns and further enhance her AA suite.
+''Iowa''’s signal loadout should focus on two objectives: maximizing her experience earnings and maximizing her survivability.  Equal Speed Charlie London ({{Equal Speed Charlie London|Size=18px}}), Hydra ({{Hydra|Size=18px}}), and Red Dragon ({{Red Dragon|Size=18px}}) will help with the former, while India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}), India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}), and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo ({{Juliet Yankee Bissotwo|Size=18px}}) will help with the latter.  Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) is worthy of consideration for captains who enjoy flexing ''Iowa''’s speed, while November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) and November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}) will help reduce her consumable cooldowns and further enhance her AA suite.
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 :Main belt: 307mm, 38mm outer hull plate
 :Lower belt: 307-41mm
-:Main armor deck: 152mm
+:Deck: 38mm weather deck, 152mm main armor deck
 :Bulkheads: 287mm
 :Barbettes and Turrets: 439mm barbette, 432mm turrets
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 The main armament of the ''Iowa'' class — while using rifles of the same diameter of 406mm as preceding ships — were longer than the rifles on the ''South Dakota''-class (increased from 45 calibers to 50 calibers) and therefore have the distinction of being the largest rifles mounted on any US warship to date.  This increase in rifle length resulted in greater distance for expanding gases in the chamber to propel the projectile, which equated to higher muzzle velocity, greater range, and greater armor-penetration capabilities than preceding rifles.  Furthermore, the ''Iowa''-class had a comprehensive suite of secondary and anti-aircraft guns due to the design emphasis of increased protection against air attacks; the armament systems were supplemented with state-of-the-art radar-based fire control systems (''Iowa'' had Mark 8 Fire Control Radar sets fixed upon Mark 38 Fire directors).
-The ''Iowa''-class battleships had the characteristic “all-or-nothing” armor scheme seen in preceding American battleships, with the thickest armor around the citadel between Turrets A and Turret C. The outer hull plate was 38mm Special Treatment Steel (STS) and the side armor of 307mm was angled at 19-degrees inwards in order to confer greater armor thickness for little additional weight; this was especially advantageous against shells at longer range.  The armor scheme of the ''Iowa''-class was largely the same as the preceding ''South Dakota''-class, which offered protection from 406mm/45 rifles firing 1,016 kg Mark 5 shells from ranges between 16,000 - 27,000 meters.
+The ''Iowa''-class battleships had the characteristic “all-or-nothing” armor scheme seen in preceding American battleships, with the thickest armor around the citadel between Turrets A and Turret C. The outer hull plate was 38mm Special Treatment Steel (STS) and the side armor of 307mm was angled at 19-degrees inwards in order to confer greater armor thickness for little additional weight; this was especially advantageous against shells at longer range.  The weather deck was 38mm STS, the main armor deck was 152mm STS/Class B, and the splinter deck was 25mm over the magazines and 16mm over machinery spaces. The hull has a triple bottom under the citadel to protect against underbottom explosions. The armor scheme of the ''Iowa''-class was largely the same as the preceding ''South Dakota''-class, which offered protection from 406mm/45 rifles firing 1,016 kg Mark 5 shells from ranges between 16,000 - 27,000 meters.
 From the onset, ''Iowa'' was designed to fulfill the role of a fleet flagship; therefore, the conning tower was more enlarged than those of her sisters, to accommodate an admiral on board.  ''Iowa'' was, therefore, the ideal choice when selecting which ship should ferry President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Tehran Conference of 1943.
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 ===Historical Inaccuracies===
 * The Measure 32/22D permanent camouflage was worn by ''Missouri''. ''Iowa'''s camouflage was Measure 32/1B.
+* Measure 22 camouflage is also missing. ''Iowa'' wore this scheme in 1943 and 1945. Only ''Missouri'' has it.
 * Three 20 mm Oerlikon cannons fitted to 'B' turret are missing.
+* The outer hull strake abreast of the main armor belt should be 38mm rather than the in-game 25mm. Interestingly, ''Missouri'' in-game has the proper thickness.
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