We also have a brass ships clock from the same estate signed US Iowa BB 61 & dated 1940. We added photos of the ships clock for informational purposes only. American Chain Ladder Co. 151 East 50th Street, NY. MODEL C T L 6. SIZE 30, WEIGHT 74. N X S S-39 30. He ladder measures approx. 13′ long with 13 steps. The steps measure approx. There are 2 rings at one end for securing. It is clipped at the bottom indicating it was originally a longer ladder. Since the metal tag indicates Weight 74 it was most likely twice the present length approx. 25′ long or 25 steps. The paper tag that was attached has handwritten what we think says LATTER, possibly Ladder misspelled or a name. The ladder is in very good condition with a few slightly tilted discs that can be easily straightened. The ladder is in pretty much original condition other than the appropriate aged patina. The USS Iowa was ordered on July 1, 1939 and Laid Down on June 21, 1940. The following information with statistics and timelines was taken from the USS Iowa Battleship Museum / Los Angeles Museum. THE BATTLESHIP OF PRESIDENTS. The Pacific Battleship Center is honored and privileged to be entrusted by the United States Navy to bring USS IOWA (BB 61) back to life! Our mission is simple: Honor the worlds best and last available battleship and those who served aboard her for the educational benefits of those who visit it. USS IOWA (BB 61) springs from a distinguished line of namesakes. The first IOWA, a 3,200-ton gunboat, dates back to 1864. The second, an 11,000 tonner, fired the first shot at Santiago Bay in the Spanish-American War and took the Spanish Admiral prisoner. Construction of the third IOWA was canceled under the terms of the Washington Treaty. The present IOWA was conceived as the first of the 45,000-ton class of battleships on the drawing boards of the nation’s marine and naval architects in the late 1930s. The famed battleship, USS IOWA, was ordered on July 1, 1939, commissioned on Feb. 22, 1943, and served our country for almost 50 years. Also known as the Battleship of Presidents, USS IOWA was outfitted in WWII to be the flagship that carried. Across the Atlantic in 1943 for meetings with. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. And Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. A bathtub was installed on the IOWA as a convenience for President Roosevelt, making it the only U. Navy warship with a bathtub built for a president. USS IOWA also was re-commissioned in 1984 by. Vice President George H. Who would later be the USS IOWA’s Commander in Chief from 1989 until she was decommissioned in 1990. In addition, the USS IOWA was the flagship for. For our nation’s Celebration of Liberty in New York City on July 4, 1986. This tragedy remains the largest post-World War II peacetime loss of life in U. The USS IOWA was decommissioned for the third time in October 1990. The Iowa Class battleships participated in every conflict including and since World War II up to and including the first Gulf War in 1991. The Navy and Marines aboard USS IOWA were among the last “Battleship Sailors” and the battleship now takes its place among other famous ships. USS IOWA earned nine battle stars for World War II service and two for Korean War service. The State of Iowa. Ordered: July 1, 1939. New York Naval Yard. Laid down: June 27, 1940. Launched: August 27, 1942. Commissioned: February 22, 1943. Decommissioned: October 26, 1990. Motto:”Our Liberties We Prize, Our Rights We Will Maintain”. Original Nickname: The Big Stick, which referred to President Teddy Roosevelts advice: Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. Additional Nickname: Battleship of Presidents. Standard Displacement: 45,000 tons. Length: 887 ft 3 in (270.43 m). Beam: 108 ft 2 in (32.97 m). Draft: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m). Speed: 33 kn (38 mph; 61 km/h). World War II Complement: 151 officers, 2637 enlisted. 11.3 in (287.0 mm). 11.6 to 17.3 in (294.6 to 439.4 mm). 7.5 in (190.50 mm) Aircraft carried. 16 in (406 mm)/50 cal Mark 7 guns. 5 in (127.0 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns. 40 mm/56 cal anti-aircraft guns. 20 mm/70 cal anti-aircraft cannons. 12 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns. BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles. 20 mm/76 cal Phalanx CIWS. 12.1 in (307.3 mm). June 27, 1940: Laid down by New York Naval Shipyard. 13, 1943: Carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt across the Atlantic to meet with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin at the Tehran Conference, where the three leaders decided to open a second front against Nazi Germany. 23, 1944: Engaged in first Pacific campaign in support of carrier air strikes against Kwajalein and Eniwetok Atolls. 16, 1944: Attacked naval base at Truk in the Caroline Islands. April 15, 1945: Relieved USS NEW JERSEY off of Okinawa, Japan. July 15, 1945: USS IOWA, MISSOURI and WISCONSIN attacked Muroran on Hokkaido. 29, 1945: IOWA and MISSOURI enter Tokyo Bay for the formal signing of the Japanese surrender. March 24, 1949: First decommissioning. 25, 1951: First recommissioning. April 9, 1952: Joined bomb line off coast of Korea. May 25, 1952: Destroyed Chongjins industrial center (48 miles from the Russian border). 20, 1952: Helped Destroyer Thompson escape to safe waters. June 1954: Training exercise with all four IOWA class battleships off of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 24, 1958: Second decommissioning. April 28, 1984: Second recommissioning. 12, 1984: Provided medical and dental assistance in Guatemala. 1985: Provided humanitarian support for Costa Rica and Honduras. July 4, 1986: Carried President Ronald Reagan on the Hudson River for the nations Celebration of Liberty in New York City. April 19, 1989: Forty-seven sailors were killed in an explosion in Turret #2. 26, 1990: Third decommissioning. March 8, 2001: Begins journey from the East Coast to California via the Panama Canal. April 21, 2001: Arrives at the Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay. March 17, 2006: Becomes available for donation by the U. May 26, 2010: Navy accepts Pacific Battleship Centers Letter of Intent to submit an application for the donation. 24, 2010: Los Angeles City Council votes 13-0 in support of a resolution to bring the USS IOWA to the Port of Los Angeles. 7, 2010: Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners indicate support. 4, 2010: Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners staff recommends Berth 87. 18, 2010: Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners vote 5-0 in support of a resolution to make Berth 87 the future home of USS IOWA. 22, 2010: Pacific Battleship Center submits application to the Navy. 6, 2011: Navy awards IOWA to the Pacific Battleship Center for a museum. 27, 2011: Leaves Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay and arrives at Californias Port of Richmond for renovation in preparation for tow to Los Angeles. April 19, 2012: Remembrance Ceremony honors 47 sailors who died in the Turret #2 explosion. April 24, 2012: Re-stepping of the 50-foot-tall mast in preparation for tow to Los Angeles. April 30, 2012: U. Navy Vice Admiral W. Mark Skinner and Pacific Battleship Center President Robert Kent sign final documents transferring ownership from Navy to PBC. May 26, 2012: Leaves Port of Richmond under tow, crosses San Francisco Bay and passes under the Golden Gate Bridge and heads for Los Angeles. May 30, 2012: Arrives at Los Angeles for hull cleaning at offshore anchorage. June 2, 2012: Completes last voyage on open water and docks at Berth 51-52 in Port of Los Angeles. June 9, 2012: Makes final journey down the main channel to its permanent home at Port of Los Angeles, Berth 87, in San Pedro, Calif. July 2, 2012: Celebration (by invitation only) for Plankowners who made donations to the nonprofit Pacific Battleship Center by May 20, 2012. July 2-5, 2012: Reunion of the Veterans Association of the USS Iowa (by invitation only). July 4, 2012: Independence Day Celebration featuring Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and U. Tom Harkin of Iowa (by invitation only). These ladders are quite rare even without the information behind it. Listed with a reasonable start and BIN! Add this great piece of US Naval Maritime history to your collection. Our policy for over 14 years… If you need additional photos or have questions please ask. Please check our feedback to see what our buyers say about our items and service! The item “ANTIQUE USN MILITARY INDUSTRIAL CHAIN LADDER SALVAGE USS IOWA BATTLESHIP” is in sale since Wednesday, February 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Other Naval Collectibles”. The seller is “maggieroseantiques” and is located in New Port Richey, Florida. 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