USS THE SULLIVANS And Hull Maintenance
The museum ship industry was saddened recently to see heartbreaking images of the Fletcher-class destroyer USS THE SULLIVANS (DD-537) with a starboard list so significant, her decks were awash almost to the ship’s centerline. No armchair quarterbacking here. For...
CEO Update 19 April 2022
Hull Preservation | Spreading The Word We’re getting closer to our achieving our goal (we matched the $5K gift!) but we still have a long way to go to hit our campaign goal. You can help by donating and spreading the word. Speaking of spreading the word…...
CIO David Canfield: Your Story Is Bigger Than Your Trauma
On April 19, 1989 at 9:55 AM local time, the center gun on USS Iowa’s Turret II suffered an open breech explosion (technically a deflagration). 47 sailors working within the turret perished.Vice President and Chief Information Officer David Canfield was a...
Museum Update 13 April 2022
Hull Preservation | Spreading The Word We’re getting closer to our achieving our goal (we matched the $5K gift!) but we still have a long way to go to hit our campaign goal. You can help by donating and spreading the word. Speaking of spreading the word…...
Ready? Here We Go
Welcome to the official podcast for the National Museum of the Surface Navy! Our first episode will introduce you to our regular panelists and set the stage for conversations to come. President & CEO Jonathan WilliamsVice President & COO Mike GetscherVice...
CEO Update 5 April 2022
Hull Preservation | Gift Match Opportunity The crew aboard Battleship IOWA is actively working to abate the deterioration of the ship’s hull at the wind and water line. We just received a $5,000 commitment toward our goal, but we need your help to match this...
Museum Update 29 March 2022
Hull Preservation We’re getting closer to our achieving our goal, but we still need your help to support the work on our hull. You can see the need below. Every dollar counts! This week, we’ll get a little more – forgive the metaphor – in depth...
CEO Update 22 March 2022
We Need Your Help To Keep IOWA Afloat Battleship IOWA serves as an iconic community platform for hundreds of thousands of students, service members, and community stakeholders each year. The expansion of our mission to become the National Museum of the Surface...