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Today’s Historical Encounter

WWII Gunnery Lieutenant’s Family Visits His Old Ship Photo from Holtzman family Battleship IOWA historian/curator Dave Way gets to have some fun conversations. On a recent morning he was checking in with the tour team on deck when a special group of people came...

Happy 83rd Birthday, IOWA!

February 22, 2026 marks the 83rd anniversary of BB-61’s original commissioning. To commemorate the occasion, Battleship IOWA’s historian/curator Dave Way dug into his archives to share some fun photos, including a shot of the cover of the very first issue...

LA Cruise Terminal

Battleship IOWA - A Short Walk from the Los Angeles World Cruise CenterStep off your cruise and step into adventure at the west coast’s only battleship museum… right next door to the cruise terminal Plan Your Visit Make Your Cruise Even More Unforgettable...

“Oh Those Float Planes…”

4 November 1946: Off Long Beach”Oh, Those Float Planes…” A lot can happen in a day aboard a ship – especially one as complex as an Iowa Class battleship. Let’s take a trip back in time to 1946 and see what life aboard was like. 1200 to...

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