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.
Touring USS Iowa “Most Fascinating Thing To Do In San Pedro”
Big Crowd Expected For San Pedro Meeting On Waterfront Progress
Battleship IOWA hosts Spirit of 45 Day
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.
USS Iowa Honors Service Members With Memorial Day Celebration
The crew of the Battleship USS Iowa is hosting their first Memorial Day celebration Monday since arriving in Los Angeles.
The event, which is to honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve the United States, is taking place at the LA Waterfront at 250 South Harbor Blvd. in San Pedro.
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...
PINCH OF SALT: Another Iowa By The Sea Memory
By Harry Saltzgaver Executive Editor Long Beach left the Iowa By The Sea moniker behind long ago (even though I do happen to have a Hawkeye in the newsroom). But I was literally at Iowa By The Sea last Sunday, and I was plenty impressed. It was, of course, the USS...
