108K views · 962 reactions | Experience a sailors life at sea aboard Battleship IOWA Museum on the LA Waterfront. | Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa | Facebook

Visit Battleship IOWA, LA’s award-winning naval museum in the Port of Los Angeles. Decommissioned after 19 years of service in WWII, the Korean War, and the Cold War, Battleship IOWA is perfect for all ages. Board the ship and: 🎖 Walk the decks of history on guided or self-guided tours 🎖 Explore the gun turrets 🎖 Tour the engine room 🎖 Escape the Mothball Fleet in an escape room-style scavenger hunt 🎖 Find Vicky the Dog, the ship’s mascot 🎖 Enjoy a drink and gourmet hotdog on the fantail T

In a commissioning ceremony onboard the USS Iowa (BB 61) #OTD in 1943, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox addresses the Iowa crew, speaking of his time as a young man remembering the earlier U.S. Navy ship named "Iowa" (Battleship No. 4) and its deployment in the Great War. Today, visitors can see the #Iowa by a visit to berth 87 in Los Angles. | Naval History & Heritage Command