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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2022: Ten Years in Los Angeles — and the Future Became Buildable
Battleship IOWA’s tenth anniversary connected a decade of rescue, preservation, and public service with a newly funded future. Attendance recovered, California committed major capital support, museum design moved forward, and LA Fleet Week regained momentum.
Scuttlebutt Extra: Judge Eileen Moore on Vietnam Veterans
Diplomats & Admirals: Fascinating WWII Facts From Author Dale Jenkins
Author Dale Jenkins releases his new book “Diplomats and Admirals” aboard IOWA
What Is This “Escape The Mothball Fleet” Thing?
We've talked a bit about Escape The Mothball Fleet, our new exploration/adventure aboard Battleship IOWA, but what exactly is it?In this episode of Scuttlebutt, we explain not only what you'll experience when you participate, but how the idea for it developed. It's fun stuff, and it's like nothing you've ever tried before.* * * * Come aboard for a tour Volunteer with us National Museum of the Surface Navy Become a Plank Owner Feedback? Questions? Comments? podcast@labattleship.com
Finding Treasures: How Missing Pieces Return To The Ship
Battleship IOWA has an uncanny knack for attracting historical treasures of all shapes, sizes, and several eras. From a guest book signed by FDR and his war cabinet to a Mark-48 bombardment computer, we're always on the lookout for things with relevance to the ship. And opportunities to acquire such priceless artifacts and missing pieces seem to fall into our laps.When we have these chances, what types of items are we eyeing? For example, at the end of 2020, COO Mike Getscher and a couple of...
Charlie Noble, the fo’c’s’le zoo, and more fun nautical terms
A few podcasts back we got into a discussion about the origins of the word "scuttlebutt." A lot of you looked it up and dropped the meaning in the comments, so we decided to dedicate this week's podcast to ship lingo.We start by explaining a few good ones, then put the sailors in the crowd to the test with a list of terms they had to explain on the fly. Did we stump them? Tune in and find out.Know any we missed? Drop them in the comments!* * * * Come aboard for a tour Volunteer with us...
No Higher Honor: RADM Sam Cox, USN (Ret.) on the Battle Off Samar
Every so often, an event of truly epic proportions becomes the stuff of legend. The engagement off Samar during the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf on Oct. 25, 1944 is such an event.Full of humbling, heroic sacrifice, this incredible naval engagement resulted in a U.S. victory that ultimately cost Japan the war.Presented during our Freedom of the Seas awards gala by Rear Admiral Sam Cox, USN (Ret.), Director of Naval History and Heritage Command, here is a fascinating overview of the Battle off...
HNSA Wrap-Up: In Which We Make Rust, Corrosion, And Coatings Interesting
Keeping a steel ship alive for generations requires constant attention to corrosion, coatings and hull maintenance. This conversation explores the engineering and preservation challenges facing historic ships and the people developing practical ways to keep structures built for decades of service alive for centuries.
Exclusive Opportunity: Honoring The Battle Off Samar
Limited time only!
Kids Board Free
In the all-new Life of a Sailor experience, kids become sailor recruits, building their skills, following the story of a famous sailor, and joining Vicky the Dog on a scavenger hunt through Battleship IOWA.
Kids board free with a paid adult.