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CEO Corner

Updates from Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams is the President & CEO of the Pacific Battleship Center, home of the Battleship IOWA, LA Fleet Week, and the National Museum of the Surface Navy. A purpose-driven leader and storyteller, he shares updates and insights from one of the nation’s most innovative nonprofit organizations. His writing explores leadership, community, and culture — connecting lessons from the deck plate to the boardroom while highlighting the people, progress, and purpose that continue to drive the mission forward.

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Photos from Pacific Battleship Center – Battleship USS Iowa’s post

by | Jan 21, 2023 | ,

Tidal extremes: Photo 1: Aft gangway this morning around 7:30 AM Photo 2: Same spot at 5 PM. SoCal experienced a -1.9 (you read that right: NEGATIVE 1.9) foot low tide today. The low photo was taken a few hours after the lowest low, but it’s still impressive. Our gangway is almost flat! #BattleshipIOWA #battleshipiowamuseum #SurfaceNavyMuseum #extremelowtide #weather #tides (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

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Tug Boat Helps With Mooring Lines

by | Jan 15, 2023 | ,

The last two weeks have seen record-breaking tidal surges and waves in SoCal. They've had an affect on Battleship IOWA - so much so that we had to call our wonderful neighbors at Crowley Corporation to hold us against our dock while we adjusted our mooring lines. Our team did a ton of work to take up on eight of our thirteen dock lines and all departments jumped in to help Ops. By the end of the morning, they were working in heavy rain - a real mariner’s day. Bravo Zulu to all!...

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Our sound effects are back! Thanks to our amazing IT team, the ship is once again alive with all the bells and whistles, as well…

by | Jan 11, 2023 | ,

Our sound effects are back! Thanks to our amazing IT team, the ship is once again alive with all the bells and whistles, as well as a few announcements over the 1MC (ship's PA system) to give the p-ways and decks more authentic atmosphere. It's a lot of fun... even when it interrupts you as you're trying to shoot video. #BattleshipIOWA #SurfaceNavyMuseum #sounds #soundsystem #1MC #shipsbells #nowsweepers (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

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