Blind Descent

by Marann Fengler | January 10, 2025

Seeking a new challenge at the conclusion of his career as a Navy aviation rescue swimmer, Brian Dickinson took up mountaineering. His intention was the “seven summits” – climbing the highest peak on each continent. He never could have imagined what...

A Message About The Wildfires from CEO Jonathan Williams

by Marann Fengler | January 9, 2025 | News and Updates, Battleship USS Iowa Museum Updates, NMSN News and Updates

Friends, I begin this note by expressing our heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of concern and support we’ve received from across the nation regarding the ship, our crew, and our community. We are grateful to share that the ship is safe and, for the most part,...

2025: Here We Go!

by Marann Fengler | January 1, 2025 | Battleship USS Iowa Museum Updates, News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, Uncategorized

January 1, 2025 MAKE AN IMPACT - DONATE TODAY Happy New Year from your Battleship IOWA and National Museum of the Surface Navy family! Here We Go! Are you ready? 2025 – the year we’ve been eagerly anticipating has arrived. We’ll open the first phase...

Creating Community | Shaping The Future

by Marann Fengler | December 27, 2024 | Battleship USS Iowa Museum Updates, News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, Uncategorized

Friends, Twenty-four years ago, I took my grandfather to visit his ship, USS MISSOURI. Seeing him transform into his younger self from the moment he stepped aboard altered the course of my life. It was the catalyst that sparked my involvement with Battleship IOWA. It...

Needle Gun Serenade Plus A New Face

by Marann Fengler | December 18, 2024 | News and Updates, Battleship USS Iowa Museum Updates, NMSN News and Updates

DECEMBER 18, 2024 MAKE AN IMPACT - DONATE TODAY Needle Gun Serenade Time to get you caught up with our 01 level decking project. For the latest scuttlebutt, let’s go to our roving reporter, Stan “Dr. Wood” Sato! “Noisy deck work [the...