World of warships iowa b or c12/7/2023 ![]() I joined in 1986 and went to RTC Great Lakes, and was there until February 1987 when I went to my first ship, the USS Mt. My time aboard the Iowa was one of the greatest times in my life. ![]() In June of 87 I arrived aboard the Iowa and was pleasantly surprised with the knowledge that I was 1) going to be a Turret Gunner and 2) would serve in Turret 3. I had the chance of Frigates, Destroyers even follow on schools to go to after completing Gun chool, but I chose the Iowa upon seeing her put on the black board. 2 years later, I'm in Naval Bootcamp Naval Gun School to follow. At the time I was gung ho Air Force and was not really not interested in a Naval Career, but as I entered the Turret for the first time and saw how incredible and overwhelmingly massive it was, I stated to both that "I could do this". My Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster were both former Navy and as we were touring the ship, we went into the Number 3 Turret. That Summer I stayed aboard the USS Alabama Museum in Mobile Bay as a Boy Scout. ![]() The funny story behind my service on the Iowa goes back to 1984. I served aboad the USS Iowa in Turret 3 from June of 1987 until September of 1990.
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