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George Musulin: Battleship IOWA’s Electrician

Battleship IOWA’s crew is full of unique individuals who’ve come together to create a rather extraordinary team. That team is full of interesting characters… like our electrician, George Musulin.He’s been around for years, and we’d like...

USS THE SULLIVANS And Hull Maintenance

The museum ship industry was saddened recently to see heartbreaking images of the Fletcher-class destroyer USS THE SULLIVANS (DD-537) with a starboard list so significant, her decks were awash almost to the ship’s centerline. No armchair quarterbacking here. For...

CIO David Canfield: Your Story Is Bigger Than Your Trauma

On April 19, 1989 at 9:55 AM local time, the center gun on USS Iowa’s Turret II suffered an open breech explosion (technically a deflagration). 47 sailors working within the turret perished.Vice President and Chief Information Officer David Canfield was a...
National Museum of the Surface Navy Plank Owner certificate

Why did the dad bring an extra pair of socks golfing?

In case he got a hole in one.

⚓🧔🔥  Bring your best "dad jokes" and your dad and join us aboard Battleship IOWA Sunday, June 21 for our

Father's Day STEEL BEACH BARBECUE!

Tickets include general admission, classic steel beach barbecue buffet, drinks, VIP swag, and more... Hit up the button below for details and to purchase tickets.