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Operation Crush COVID Week 3: One Ship, One Crew

Come aboard Battleship IOWA and you’re likely to hear that phrase. It’s our credo, the core of our culture. We say it, we live it. What does it mean? It means we don’t care if you’re volunteer or paid staff, a tour guide or a member of the ops...

Meet USS IOWA WWII Veteran Pete Bigler III

One of the most amazing things about being around Battleship IOWA is the stories you hear that you never expect. We opened a message in our Facebook inbox and discovered an absolute gem.   Meet Machinist First Class Peter Alford Bigler III (1922-1975). He served...

Operation Crush COVID Week 2: Our Veterans

You’ve heard about our Veterans pillar, right? Well step aboard Battleship IOWA and you won’t just find an imposing, storied ship with beautiful lines. You’ll find a thriving community of veterans. We primarily serve veterans in Los Angeles...

Update for August 2nd, 2020

IOWA Family: I hope your family and friends are doing well. I am certain that members of our family are affected both financially and personally during this pandemic. There is no doubt that our citizens and businesses need critical support to help all of us through...

Battleship IOWA Museum Launches Operation Crush COVID

Join the mission to keep the historic Battleship IOWA on the LA Waterfront afloat! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP3YB63HJAI[/embedyt] Due to COVID-19, we’re currently open for outdoor tours only.  Like so many other nonprofit organizations, we’ve...

Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings from Battleship IOWA!

👉 We're closed Christmas Day, December 25th, but we'll be OPEN FOR USUAL HOURS hours (10:00 AM - last ticket sold at 4:00 PM) December 26th, as well as NEW YEAR'S EVE and NEW YEAR'S DAY.

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