Battleship IOWA to appear in Japanese Magazine
お元気ですか？ The Battleship IOWA alongside many great ships around the San Pedro and Long Beach area are set to make an appearance in SHIPS OF THE WORLD magazine! The magazine hails from the Land of the Rising Sun, and is an extremely popular publication covering maritime...
Aboard the USS Iowa searching for a charming mutt named Vicky
This mighty battleship, commissioned in the midst of World War II, ferried President Franklin D. Roosevelt across the Atlantic Ocean and back, fought in the Pacific, served as a missile carrier during the Cold War and is now a museum, docked in Los Angeles Harbor. But the story of its mascot, a little dog named Vicky, charms visitors of all ages.
USS Iowa in San Pedro hosts last black survivor of Pearl Harbor attack
The attack at Pearl Harbor sent flames flying all around the USS Jarvis as it bobbed alongside a dock in the shadow of a large warehouse, undamaged by the barrage of torpedoes and bombs descending on the harbor.
As 350 Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft unleashed their fury from above and left smoke, fire and broken ships in their wake, Petty Officer 1st Class Nelson Mitchell sprang to action. His duty, as a black man, was to serve white officers.
Student Organizes Christmas Card Signing for Troops
While many Americans will be spending time with family and enjoying a meal together, the holidays for U.S. troops overseas will be spent away from home.
That fact inspired college student Cesar Olvera, 19, to do something to bring the holiday season to servicemembers across the world. Last year, Olvera was able to get 700 Christmas cards signed by the community and sent to troops overseas.
This year, Olvera is on board the USS Iowa, docked in the LA harbor in San Pedro, and he’s got about 1600 cards signed and ready to be sent to to military men and women.
USS Iowa celebrates Veterans Day, but plans to further expand entertainment value
It’s been nearly quarter of a century since the USS Iowa last saw active duty.
In the battleship’s long tour of duty, it played a crucial role in World War II, carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt across the Atlantic and undertook several humanitarian missions.
Now in retirement, it has a new mission: to double the amount of public events taking place on board and on its grounds and to eventually draw hundreds of thousands more visitors to the Los Angeles waterfront.
Battleship IOWA featured in National Tour Association (NTA) Magazine Courier
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...
Historic Battleship In Port Of LA Getting Ready For Overnight Guests
A historic battleship in the Port of Los Angeles is getting ready for some overnight guests.
The operators of the USS Iowa have received a $250,000 grant from the Crail-Johnson Foundation.
They will use the money to fix up more than 100 bunks, sinks, bathrooms and lockers so young people can experience life as a naval seaman.
South Bay, Harbor Area communities work to attract more filming
With its 1920s masonry buildings and waterfront warehouse district, San Pedro is something of a chameleon for Hollywood film crews.
The port community on screen has doubled for places like San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C.
“I’ve had more than one location manager say to me, ‘San Pedro is great. As long as you can hide the palm trees, it could be anywhere,’ ” said Stephen Robbins who heads up the downtown business improvement district.
The USS Iowa is now a popular SoCal tourist attraction
The USS Iowa battleship has been docked at its permanent location in the Port of Los Angeles since 2011 and is open daily for tours.
Pearl Harbor survivors join salute at USS Iowa commemoration
When the Imperial Japanese Navy made a surprise aerial attack on U.S. Navy vessels in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Howard Bender swung into action, directing anti-aircraft defenses against bombs and torpedoes raining down on his battleship, the USS Maryland.
Bender, now 91, joined dozens of military veterans, their families, friends and Cub Scouts aboard the USS Iowa on a rainy Saturday morning in San Pedro to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the battle that initiated America’s entry into World War II.
Veterans Day: Mission to Heal
“My vision here today is to at least reach out to one vet who is suffering,” said Iraq war veteran Tom Woods during a speech he gave while standing in the shadow of the battleship Iowa in San Pedro on Saturday afternoon. Scanning the crowd, Woods adds, “Somewhere out here is a man who needs help, standing in this very parking lot.”
Veterans Appreciation Festival- Tours For Veterans
Gayle Anderson was live in San Pedro with a preview of Saturday’s Veterans Appreciation Festival to show appreciation for all that this nation’s veterans have done for their country. This free festival is for the whole family and will include free USS IOWA tours for veterans and active-duty military personnel (with ID), live music, a resource fair, kids’ activities, and food trucks!
Volunteers to battle USS Iowa’s aging process
Through the stoop-inducing corridors, under exposed pipes on the ceiling and down narrow stairs, the 70-year-old USS Iowa is showing her age.
There’s the chipped paint, the clutter of dusty radio boxes and video monitors on bunks where sailors used to sleep on those long sea journeys during World War II, the Korean War and the Cold War. On the deck, wood from the ’40s lines up with wood from the ’80s – splintered in sections and uprooted entirely in others.
Battleship Iowa open during government shutdown; military gets free admission
The Battleship Iowa will remain open during the federal government shutdown and will give active military and veterans free tours.
The Pacific Battleship Center, which runs the site, said it would remain open for the duration of the shutdown since it is a nonprofit independent organization.
