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....
Museum Update – Nov. 18, 2022
News and updates from Battleship IOWA and the National Museum of the Surface Navy
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...
CEO Update 9 November 2022
This week’s update from CEO Jonathan Williams
2023… and BEYOND! Our Vision For Next Year
In our last episode we discussed our strategies for preservation. In this one CEO Jonathan Williams describes the direction we're aiming for the next few years, leading up to the opening of the National Museum of the Surface Navy.How do we stay relevant for the...
Museum Update 2 November 2022
In Today's Update... Click the links to jump right to each section: Another Historic Year Aboard Battleship IOWA Veterans Day Celebration A Survey For Sea Service Members & Veterans World Series Game 5 Scuttlebutt Podcast Extra Another Historic Year Aboard...
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....
CEO Update 26 October 2022
Friends: The crew is recovering from our second annual Freedom of the Seas Awards event this last Saturday. Annually, the event is held in honor of the Battle of Leyte Gulf anniversary, the largest naval battle of World War II and in the history of the world. The...
HNSA 2022 Wrap-Up: In Which We Make Rust, Corrosion, And Coatings Interesting
We finally have CEO Jonathan Williams back in the house, so we corralled him for a wrap up of this year's Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) conference. The theme was hull maintenance, a crucial part of operating a historic vessel as a museum, and in this podcast...
Exclusive Opportunity: Honoring The Battle Off Samar
You're invited to join us tomorrow - Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM PST - for a fascinating discussion about the Battle Off Samar. This incredible naval engagement is widely regarded as one of the most heroic efforts of World War II, and the acts of bravery...
