California Travel Tips
USS Iowa Battleship is a Hit!
Published on: May 27, 2014
By C. MacDonald
San Pedro, CA–Every time you visit the USS Iowa Battleship you learn something new. I visited it on Memorial Day and learned that the US Naval Battleship era was 1896-1995. During that period, no US Navy Battleship was ever sunk by an enemy at sea. Fortunately, America has preserved 8 battleships, the Iowa being the last one saved from being scrapped. Some other countries have scrapped all their battleships but USS Iowa Curator Dave Way, and his colleagues, are doing all they can to preserve the past as well as excite and educate the next generation about the important role battleships played. Read more…>
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