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American Iowa-class Pre-Dreadnought v2.0 2016-10-05

This ship, made by General Matt is an updated/improved version of the USS Iowa Pre-Dreadnought (call it, v2.0)... now all primary and secondary batteries rotate and fire (previous version, only the main batteries engaged)... so with this new version, the four 12-inch and eight 8-inch turrets all rotate and fire.

USS Iowa (Battleship No. 4) was the first ship commissioned in honor of the 29th state. She was of unique design, not a member of a class of ship. Her keel was laid down by William Cramp and Sons of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 5 August 1893, and commissioned on 16 June 1897. She was designated a "seagoing coastal battleship," but with her raised freeboard compared to the preceding Indiana class, Iowa was the United States' first true seagoing battleship.

After shakedown off the Atlantic coast, Iowa was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and was ordered to blockade duty, 28 May 1898, off Santiago de Cuba. On 3 July 1898, she was the first to sight the Spanish ships approaching and fired the first shot in the Battle of Santiago. In a 20-minute battle with Spanish armored cruisers Infanta Maria Teresa and Almirante Oquendo, her effective fire set both ships aflame and drove them on the beach. Iowa, continuing the battle in company with converted yacht Gloucester, sank the Spanish destroyer Pluton and so damaged destroyer Furor that she ran upon the rocks. Iowa then turned her attention to the Spanish armored cruiser Vizcaya which she pursued until Vizcaya ran aground. Upon the conclusion of the battle, Iowa received on board Spanish Admiral Pascual Cervera and the officers and crews of the Vizcaya, Furor, and Pluton.

After the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, Iowa served in the Pacific Squadron for 2½ years, conducting training cruises, drills, and target practice. Iowa left the Pacific early in February 1902 to become flagship of the South Atlantic Squadron. Later rejoining the North Atlantic Squadron, Iowa remained in the North Atlantic until she was placed in reserve 6 July 1907. She decommissioned at Philadelphia 23 July 1908.

All needed files, including custom animation files are included in the download.

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