The AmericaJR.com Web Team recently visited the Battleship U.S.S. IOWA in Long Beach, California. Battleship IOWA is the West Coast’s only Battleship open to the public. Operated by the nonprofit Pacific Battleship Center (PBC), the IOWA opened on July 7, 2012 as an interactive naval museum at the L.A. Waterfront. It is dedicated to “Celebrating the American Spirit” through the preservation and interpretation of the Battleship IOWA. By sharing the accomplishments and sacrifices of American patriots and engaging visitors in unique and exciting ways PBC bring the ship to life by connecting the past with the future. For tickets and more information, visit www.pacificbattleship.com.
Battleship U.S.S. IOWA was first commissioned in Feb. 1943.
List of plankowners (former crew members)
The ship is now docked at Berth 87 at the Port of Los Angeles.
It is now the only battleship museum open to the public on the west coast.
U.S.S. IOWA was used during World War II.
It was decommissioned for the last time in 1990.
AmericaJR.com’s Jerome Rzucidlo standing in front of the U.S.S. IOWA
AmericaJR.com’s Jason Rzucidlo visited the U.S.S. IOWA when it was first opened for public tours in 2012.
The battleship is now on display in the San Pedro district of Los Angeles.
A U.S.S. IOWA veteran
Visitors watching a historical video on the ship.
This 16-inch, 50-caliber Projectile could fire two rounds per minute.
The three main gun turrets on the U.S.S. IOWA
AGM-84L Harpoon missile
The IOWA has a bathtub installed for President Roosevelt.