An Evening on Battleship IOWA: Tales of the GLOMAR EXPLORER

by Marann Fengler | March 2, 2023

It’s 1968 – the height of the Cold War. The Soviet submarine K-129 disappears in the Pacific 1,500 miles northwest of Hawaii. The Soviets cannot find the sub’s wreckage. The United States does. The CIA is champing at the bit over the opportunity to...

Unforgotten: The Art of JD Smith

by Marann Fengler | March 2, 2023

San Pedro, California: Gallery Alfa Romeo Tango at the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA is pleased to present the artwork of Los Angeles-based artist and Navy veteran J.D. Smith. J.D. Smith is not your average artist. He did not attend art...

CEO Update – February, 1, 2023

by Marann Fengler | February 1, 2023 | Battleship USS Iowa Museum Updates, News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates

Friends, 2023 has already been exhilarating and challenging for the team across all initiatives (Battleship IOWA, National Museum of the Surface Navy, and LA Fleet Week). We exited a well-deserved holiday break with a renewed sense of purpose. In the last quarter of...

Big Game Watch Party

by Marann Fengler | January 27, 2023

Watch the big game with us aboard Battleship IOWA. The Community Big Screen is the best place on the waterfront to watch this year’s contenders battle for the Lombardi Trophy. There’s no cost to come aboard and Vicky’s will be cooking up a variety of...

Museum Update – January 26, 2023

by Marann Fengler | January 26, 2023 | Battleship USS Iowa Museum Updates, News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates

In Today’s Update… Click the links to jump right to each section: Storm Surge Save The Dates A Special Visitor Donor Recognition VISIT US TODAY STORM SURGE The main fender between the ship and the pier. Note the broken piling at the top left and how the...