USS Iowa spared from scrap heap in Suisun Bay cleanup
MARAD and environmental groups reached a settlement to remove most of the ghost fleet at Suisun Bay. The USS Iowa and about a dozen ships remain in the bay while the worst polluters are sent to recycling yards by 2017. The plan targets over 50 vessels for eventual recycling, with the Iowa dating from 1940 to 1942 and serving in World War II and Korea.
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The Iowa class battleships and origins of USS Iowa and others
The article recalls ships named USS Iowa and related vessels. It notes USS Iowa BB61 launched 1943 in New York and its service spanning World War II to the 1990s, plus earlier ships including the 1860s USS Ammonoosuc renamed USS lowa and a 1897 battleship that fired on Santiago Bay and served as a Fleet flagship before final decommissioning and other wartime roles.
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New West Union Names Vagts City Manager
Robert Vagts began duties as city manager of West Union after the council hired him for 46 500 dollars. He replaces Martin Games who resigned earlier. Vagts is a 1984 graduate of South Winneshiek High School with a masters from Arizona State University. He previously worked in airlines including Frontier as director of operations in Denver. The city of about 2550 lies 25 miles south of Decorah promoting long term planning and environmental sustainability.
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