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Published: 2012-05-26 23:26:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 1598; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 33
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Description USS Iowa, BB-61, the lead ship for the Iowa class battleships, passes under the Golden Gate Bridge on her final voyage, from the reserve fleet off Point Richmond to a new life as a museum ship in San Pedro.

Taken earlier this afternoon, from Land's End, San Francisco.
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Lorndane [2013-01-11 08:01:05 +0000 UTC]

Last of her kind. I couldn't get into town for this event, I was stuck about 80 miles away. Thanks for posting this shot!

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AnchorUp [2012-08-13 00:59:59 +0000 UTC]

Incredible picture!

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quiroz2 [2012-05-27 14:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Very cool!

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LegionaireB [2012-05-27 03:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Say 'hi' to my grandparents.

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AlphaRaptor2k6 [2012-05-27 01:58:31 +0000 UTC]

The Night before the move they had a SyFy movie about her... A CHEAP knockoff of Battleship or something like it, there of...

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Kudos707 [2012-05-27 00:23:13 +0000 UTC]

YOU WERE IN SAN FRANCISCO EARLIER?! I LIVE IN SF. THAT IS TOTALLY RELEVANT TO THIS DEVIATION. wut


Golden Gate's 75th is coming up soon, too.

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penguin-commando In reply to Kudos707 [2012-05-28 07:38:46 +0000 UTC]

Yup, I'm here right now (also live here).

The Golden Gate's 75th was today! (now actually yesterday by now, I guess.) I stayed away cause I figured traffic would be terrible, and consequently missed the Nimitz come in. Gonna try to see it tomorrow, if I can find out where it's being berthed.

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Kudos707 In reply to penguin-commando [2012-05-28 08:56:35 +0000 UTC]

Damn yeah I missed the Nimitz. I actually found out right as I got home from watching teh fireworks. Turned on the news and immediately it was "...and the U.S.S Nimitz..." if I had only known...

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penguin-commando In reply to Kudos707 [2012-05-28 21:09:27 +0000 UTC]

It's out in the middle of the bay right now... you can see it from about Pier 28 or so, near the ballpark, but without a boat there's no getting close. The USS Decatur is moored right on the pier.

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Kudos707 In reply to penguin-commando [2012-05-28 23:34:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh so it's still here. awesome. Eh, I don't have time today but if it's still there tomorrow I'll try to get down there.

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