Aerial view of battleship USS Iowa moored outboard of the USS Proteus as part of the reserve fleet in Suisun Bay, California, United States, 2006

Caption     Aerial view of battleship USS Iowa moored outboard of the USS Proteus as part of the reserve fleet in Suisun Bay, California, United States, 2006 ww2dbase
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Photo Size 1,146 x 860 pixels
Photos at Same Place Suisun Bay, California, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Lee W. says:
2 Apr 2016 08:43:28 PM

A note of interest. The "white" ship that the Iowa is tied up to is the sub tender Proteus, also a veteran of WWII. The Proteus was present in Tokyo Bay at the surrender of Japan. She has long since been scrapped.

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