Pacific Battleship Center

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So Good, We Had To Bring You More

When we published our blog about volunteers on Wednesday, we held back a bit. Volunteer Coordinator Sue Schmidt has been with the ship since IOWA was liberated from the “ghost fleet” and spruced up in Richmond, before moving to her final home in LA. The...

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...

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...

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