![]() Ultimately, will raise awareness about the relevancy of the surface Navy today.Īs we develop the National Museum of the Surface Navy concept, our capitalĬampaign package discusses each one of the components of the surface Navy and Transition will have a tremendous impact locally and regionally and, ![]() Jonathan Williams, president and CEO, Pacific Battleship Center “We’ve worked hard to change our audience from those with a natural affinity, such as veterans and history buffs, into public engagement.” Package to raise the necessary funds,” Williams added. We’re in the final design process of our capital campaign This year, we announced plans to become the National Museum of the Surface NavyĪt Battleship Iowa. “ThereĪre young people who live 5 miles from here who have never been on a ship or The size of the port, most Los Angeles residents have never been inside it. United States, because our Navy helps maintain safe and secure sea lanes toĮnsure the passage of all that wonderful cargo that we enjoy as AmericanĬonsumers and the exports and humanitarian assistance that we send overseas andĪll of those different things that make our country what it is.” There’s no better place to do that than right here in the largest port in the Navy’s role and how it affects the average person’s life. Large percentage of the general public has no idea of the breadth of the surface The public on why the Navy and maritime commerce are so important. Veterans and naval buffs, it also serves a wider audience. Than a million cruise passengers each year. Terminals, and 75 container cranes and a cruise ship terminal that moves more In the world with 270 berths, 17 marinas with 3,800 boat slips, 20-plus cargo Next to the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Los Angeles is one of the busiest Navy today and into the future.Ĭheck out the digital edition of the February/March Seapower magazine here. With its 16-inch guns, Tomahawk missiles and other weapons, the 45,000-ton Iowa was once a forceful and imposing instrument of “battleship diplomacy.” Even moored as a museum, Iowa still conveys a powerful message about the importance of the U.S. The Port of Los Angeles waterfront in San Pedro is home to the Pacific Battleship Center (PBC) and Battleship Iowa (BB 61) Museum. Fireworks over the Battleship Iowa during fleet week in Los Angeles.
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