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The Battleship IOWA Museum honors Women’s History Month with temporary display open through March 31
The Battleship IOWA Museum has opened a new temporary display entitled “Celebrating the American Spirit – Battleship IOWA Salutes Women’s History Month,” that will be part of the ship’s tour through March 31. Guests will get a glimpse into the achievements women have made in the United States Navy and in service for their country.
BATTLESHIP IOWA’S DAY OF DISCOVERY PROGRAM RECEIVES $450K GRANT FROM TESORO CORPORATION
L.A. WATERFRONT, CA (November 8, 2016) – Pacific Battleship Center (PBC) has received a generous grant of $450K from Tesoro Corporation in support of its Day of Discovery Program aboard Battleship IOWA. “We are grateful for Tesoro’s generosity. It affords us the...
Battleship USS Iowa’s ‘Living Museum’
They call her “The Big Stick.”
It’s a nickname aptly earned.
She’s the battleship USS Iowa, still bristling with firepower after being decommissioned and harbored as a floating museum in the Port of Los Angeles’ Berth 87 since July 4, 2012.
NOEL MASSIE, TO RECEIVE SAMUEL L. GRAVELY LEADERSHIP AWARD
L.A. WATERFRONT, CA (February 11, 2016) – Pacific Battleship Center (PBC) has selected Noel Massieto be this year’s recipient of the Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Leadership & Service Award. The award celebration will take place on board Battleship IOWA during a...
Battleship IOWA Named “Business of the Year” by San Pedro Chamber
TripAdvisor also Lauds Battleship Museum for Strong Consumer Reviews L.A. WATERFRONT, CA (June 10, 2014) – Pacific Battleship Center, the nonprofit that operates Battleship IOWA, was recognized as the 2014 “Business of the Year” in an announcement by the region’s...
Rare photo found of elevator added to battleship Iowa for FDR
A rare photograph has surfaced apparently showing an elevator added to the battleship Iowa, one of a handful of adaptations made to the vessel for wheelchair-user President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II.
Battleship IOWA Named 2013 Museum Ship of the Year
LONG BEACH, CA (May 4, 2013) – The Battleship IOWA’s has been named the 2013 Museum Ship of the Year by the Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA) in its annual meeting/SHIPosium held Saturday, May 4. The SSHSA recognizes the IOWA’s advanced design...
BATTLESHIP IOWA ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATION CHANGES TO MEET 2013 OBJECTIVES AND GROWTH
LA WATERFRONT, CA (April 16, 2013) – To better align its organization and resources with current market conditions and effectively meet business objectives, the Pacific Battleship Center (PBC), operators of the Battleship IOWA, have made the...