File:Uss iowa bb-61 pr.jpg

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Description	English: USS Iowa (BB-61) fires a full broadside of her nine 16"/50 and six 5"/38 guns during a target exercise near Vieques Island, Puerto Rico ( 21°N 65°W / 21°N 65°W / 21; -65). Note concussion effects on the water surface, and 16-inch gun barrels in varying degrees of recoil. Deutsch: USS Iowa (BB-61) feuert eine volle Breitseite während einer Zielübung nahe der Insel Vieques, Puerto Rico, am 1. Juli 1984. Zu beachten sind besonders die Schockwellen auf der Wasseroberfläche. Esperanto: USS Iowa (BB-61) pafas per plena tirbordo per naŭ 16"/50 kaj ses 5"/38 pafilegoj dum ekzerco en celpafado apud Vieques insulo ( 21°N 65°W / 21°N 65°W / 21; -65). Rimarku efekton sur akvo kaj pafilegojn kiuj havas diversajn pafstatojn. Français : L' USS Iowa (BB-61) tire une bordée complète de ses neuf canons de 16 pouces (406 mm) et six de 5 pouces (127 mm) durant un exercice naval près de l'île de Vieques. Notez l'effet de souffle sur l'eau, et les canons de 16 pouces à différents degrés de recul.
Date	1 July 1984
Source	Department of DefenseImagery Still Asset Detail for DNST8505379
Author	Photographed by Phan J. Alan Elliott.
Permission ( Reusing this file)	Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 19 June 2006. It was captioned as follows: English: The Battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) firing a full broadside. Other languages:  العربية: البارجة الأمريكية أيوا في لحظة اطلاق النار Dansk: Krigsskibet USS Iowa (BB-61) affyrer en bredside Deutsch: Das Schlachtschiff USS Iowa (BB-61) feuert eine volle Breitseite ab English: The Battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) firing a full broadside. Español: El acorazado norteamericano USS Iowa dispara una salva de obús. Eesti: Sõjalaev USS Iowa (BB-61) tulistamas külgkahuritest. Français : Le cuirassé USS Iowa tirant une salve d’ obus de plus de 900 kg. Galego: O acoirazado norteamericano USS Iowa dispara unha salva de obús. Italiano: La nave da guerra USS Iowa (BB-61) spara da un cannone laterale 日本語: アメリカ海軍の 戦艦 アイオワ (USS Iowa, BB-61) 한국어: 미국의 ko:전함 USS Iowa (BB-61) Norsk bokmål: Slagskipet USS «Iowa» (BB-61) fyrer av en bredside Nederlands: Het slagschip USS Iowa ( BB-61) vuurt een salvo langs de volledige breedte. Norsk nynorsk: Slagskipet USS «Iowa» (BB-61) fyrer av ei breiside Português: O couraçado norte-americano USS Iowa dispara um obus. Русский: Американский линкор « Айова» (BB-61) даёт залп из всех орудий Slovenčina: USS Iowa (BB-61) páli všetkými bočnými. Svenska: Slagskeppet USS Iowa avfyrar alla kanoner samtidigt. 中文（简体）‎: 美国衣阿华号巡洋舰在排射超过900千克重的炮弹。 中文（繁體）‎: 美國盧阿華號巡洋艦 (BB-61) 在排射超過900公斤重的炮彈。

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• Iowa-class battleship