Museum Update – January 26, 2023
This week’s museum update
Photos from Pacific Battleship Center – Battleship USS Iowa’s post
ATTENTION SAN PEDRO RESIDENTS: we have a visitor. This beautiful Husky was wandering our dock this morning. If she belongs to you or you know whose she is, come on by and get her. 💖 #lostdog (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
Photos from Pacific Battleship Center – Battleship USS Iowa’s post
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...
CEO Jonathan Williams on how Battleship IOWA weathered the crazy storm surge of the last couple of weeks and more. Find out here…
CEO Jonathan Williams on how Battleship IOWA weathered the crazy storm surge of the last couple of weeks and more. Find out here: http://pacificbattleship.com/ceo-update-january-19-2023/ #BattleshipIOWA #SurfaceNavyMuseum #update #CEO #stormsurge #storm2023 (Feed...
CEO Update – January 19, 2023
The latest from CEO Jonathan Williams
Heeling During The Height Of The Storm Surge
We got a shot of the ship’s clinometer (heel indicator) during the height of the record-breaking swell on Thursday, January 5, 2023. We were rolling a full degree in each direction. Pretty intense. Felt like we were underway! #BattleshipIOWA #SurfaceNavyMuseum #storm...
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...
