Tug Boat Helps With Mooring Lines
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...
Quick look at today’s storm. When the ship rolled on the beam (side to side), we got little waterfalls. More on the storm, the…
Quick look at today’s storm. When the ship rolled on the beam (side to side), we got little waterfalls. More on the storm, the surge associated with it, and what we had to do tomorrow. #BattleshipIOWA #SurfaceNavyMuseum #stormwatch2023 #rain #stormyweather (Feed...
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…
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...
Sunday funday! Advertisement from 1944. #battleshipIOWA #battleshipiowamuseum #SurfaceNavyMuseum #history #flashback #1944
Sunday funday! Advertisement from 1944. #battleshipIOWA #battleshipiowamuseum #SurfaceNavyMuseum #history #flashback #1944 (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
CEO Update – January 4, 2023
Happy New Year Friends! I am writing this message on a Southwest flight between Hawaii and California. I spent the holidays on the Big Island of Hawaii with my family, giving us an opportunity to reset, reflect, and prepare for 2023. Thankfully, we avoided the...
Museum Update 30 December 2022
In Today's Update... Short and sweet this week. Click the links to jump right to each section: American Legion Matching Opportunity Thank You Cheers To The New Year Matching Gift OpportunityThe local American Legion Post 560 greeted us with a wonderful holiday...
CEO Update – December 21, 2022
CEO Jonathan Williams’ final update of 2022
Museum Update – Dec. 14, 2022
What’s happening around Battleship IOWA and the National Museum of the Surface Navy this week
Scuttlebutt Extra: Judge Eileen Moore on Vietnam Veterans
Judge Eileen Moore served as a combat nurse in Vietnam in the Army Nurse Corp, where she was Lieutenant Eileen Moore. Following Vietnam she went to college, law school, practiced law for ten years, and ultimately was appointed as a judge to the superior court. She...
CEO Update – December 7, 2022
Friends: I write this on a plane to the annual Navy outreach summit in Memphis, where I'll be learning more about objectives for next year in reaching the public, especially in regards to LA Fleet Week. We focus daily on raising awareness on the importance and value...
Diplomats & Admirals: Fascinating WWII Facts From Author Dale Jenkins
Author Dale Jenkins releases his new book “Diplomats and Admirals” aboard IOWA
Giving Tuesday 2022
Today is Giving Tuesday
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...
CEO Update 23 November 2022
Thanksgiving greeting from President & CEO Jonathan Williams
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....
