Conning Tower Viewing Port - Uncovered
From 1860 to about 1940, battleships and armored capital ships were often built with a conning tower, an armored enclosure to protect command personnel in battle.
On the USS Iowa, as built, the conning tower had been a three level tower exposed to the weather, so the vision slits had glass covers. During modifications, part of the conning tower was enclosed by an expanded bridge, so the glass covers in those spaces were removed.
This one is at the 04 level Conning Bridge, where the helmsman, together with the ship's commander and his staff, would be located.
US Battleship Iowa, a museum ship in the Port of Los Angeles, California. This battleship was launched in 1942, saw service in World War II, the Korean War and the later stages of the Cold War. She has been at this location as a museum ship since 2011. Visit of June 18, 2015.
Conning Tower Viewing Port - Uncovered
From 1860 to about 1940, battleships and armored capital ships were often built with a conning tower, an armored enclosure to protect command personnel in battle.
On the USS Iowa, as built, the conning tower had been a three level tower exposed to the weather, so the vision slits had glass covers. During modifications, part of the conning tower was enclosed by an expanded bridge, so the glass covers in those spaces were removed.
This one is at the 04 level Conning Bridge, where the helmsman, together with the ship's commander and his staff, would be located.
US Battleship Iowa, a museum ship in the Port of Los Angeles, California. This battleship was launched in 1942, saw service in World War II, the Korean War and the later stages of the Cold War. She has been at this location as a museum ship since 2011. Visit of June 18, 2015.