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Battleship IOWA Museum, Los Angeles (San Pedro), CA

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Battleship IOWA Museum

Historic World War II battleship USS Iowa, moored on the San Pedro waterfront and run as a nonprofit museum.

250 S. Harbor Blvd., Los Angeles (San Pedro), CA 90731 · Los Angeles (San Pedro), CA

About Battleship IOWA Museum

Battleship IOWA is the historic USS Iowa (BB-61), docked on the Los Angeles Waterfront in San Pedro. The ship is run by Pacific Battleship Center, an independent nonprofit, rather than by the Navy, and it houses the National Museum of the Surface Navy. Visitors take a self-guided Life of a Sailor experience through several decks, receiving an assignment, building sailor skills, and following a real sailor's story. Guided tours such as the President's Tour, Gunnery Tour, and Engineering Tour cover areas outside general admission. The site also hosts events, group visits, and youth and veterans programs.

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