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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens Vicky's

This morning, the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony aboard Battleship IOWA to officially put Vicky's Doghouse on the map.

Our talented Chef Cesar represented the ship to receive certificates of recognition from the Chamber, Councilmember Joe Buscaino, City of Los Angeles District 15, Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell, California 70th District, and Janice Hahn, Los Angeles County Supervisor 4th District.

A group of people stands in front of Vinces Doghouse food stand, holding a yellow ribbon for a ceremony that coincides with the latest museum update. Some are wearing masks. Patriotic bunting and a menu are visible behind them.

Four people stand on a ships deck near a food stand called Vickys Doghouse. Two large cannons are in the background. One person speaks into a microphone while others observe.

We also announced the winner in our "Design a Dog" contest. The latest addition to our menu is the "MACarena" - a Nathan's hot dog topped with homemade mac 'n' cheese, bacon bits, and one more secret ingredient, toasted to perfection. This decadent delight was invented by Karla Yanneth from Wilmington, CA (pictured above with Chef Cesar).

Now through the end of October, head over to Vicky's and give Karla's concoction a try. And tell all your friends: FREE ADMISSION TO THE FANTAIL when you eat at Vicky's. Incredible food and an amazing view. Come and get it!

Trick or Treat... Battleship Style

This Halloween season, come aboard Battleship IOWA for FREE to enjoy candy, games, crafts, and more.

Come in costume and trick or treat at our candy stations, play carnival games to collect Halloween Vicky the Dog stickers, and apply fun science concepts while building your own light-up wand, flying a spooky kite, and launching a spider rocket! Family friendly Halloween movies will be playing on the media wall at the stern of the ship and IOWA crew members will be sharing spooky story books throughout the night.

Battleship IOWA's Halloween STEMebration will take place Saturday, October 30th from 6pm - 10pm.

Halloween event flyer with a pumpkin cartoon shooting candy, announcing Battleship IOWA Halloween STEMebration. Includes event details: October 30th, 6–10pm, Los Angeles, with crafts, games, and candy.

Freedom of the Seas Approaching Fast

Just a couple of weeks left till our inaugural Freedom of the Seas event. Still time to join us for what promises to be an amazing event. Add your name to the individual ticket wait list here.

Poster for the Freedom of the Seas awards dinner featuring honorees photos, event info, sponsor logos, and details on ticket sales. Event held October 23, 2021, onboard Battleship IOWA, Los Angeles.

This Week Your Battleship Crew...

Supported a film shoot Monday - Wednesday. We can't tell you who it was yet, but if you were to guess a major network show that is presenting us as Battleship IOWA Museum... you would be correct. We'll give you more details as soon as we can. Stay tuned!
Speaking of film shoots... we hosted another little show called SEAL Team back in the spring. We lowered the guns on Turret 3 to accommodate their needs and they've been down since then. We raised them again this week in time to provide an impressive backdrop for our Freedom of the Seas event.

People stand near a food booth decorated with patriotic banners, in front of a large battleship with three prominent cannons under a cloudy sky.

Sprang into action when a particularly gnarly surge caused cracks in both of our aft brows (gangways). Within a few hours we had a crane on hand to lift them off the ship onto the pier, where our Ops team will complete repairs and have them back in place as soon as possible. In the meantime expect to use the forward brow when you stop by the ship.

A crane lifts a large metal pedestrian bridge over a parking lot filled with cars, with trees and mountains visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

A metal gangway supported by wooden blocks leads to a large gray battleship docked nearby. The battleship features visible turrets and equipment on its deck. A partial banner reads USS..

When we say you never know what you'll encounter when you come to the ship, we're not kidding! It's been a heck of a week. We'll be sitting on the fantail, taking a break and munching on yummy stuff from Vicky's if you need us.

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National Museum of the Surface Navy Plank Owner certificate

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