In the final installment of our series from our 10th anniversary panel, our team discusses how the state of Iowa came through with some critical funding just in time, how our transition to become the National Museum of the Surface Navy came about, and takes a few questions from the audience.
Questions? Comments? Email podcast@labattleship.com
Once again, we apologize for the quality of the audio. We ran into some technical challenges recording on our fantail.
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