Tour The Battleship USS Iowa

For this extra credit assignment, you are to tour the Battleship USS Iowa. Nearly three football fields long and more than 14 stories high, the Iowa is one of the largest warships every built. Nicknamed “Big Stick,” the vessel served in World War II, the Korean War and in a variety of active and reserve fleet assignments until it was decommissioned in 1990. The Iowa is located at the LA Waterfront. For details, see http://www.pacificbattleship.com

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Kathryn Castreje's Tour


Here are some photos I took when my Dad and I visited the USS Iowa Battleship on May 1. 


Overall seeing this battleship was an incredibly moving experience. So much history has happened on that ship, and so many lives have been changed there. I would definitely go again and I would recommend everyone attends a tour of the USS Iowa.

This first picture was taken from the second level of the battleship. In this picture you can really see how long the battleship actually is, along with the American flag they repainted while refurbishing the ship. You can also see some of the cannons at the front of the USS Iowa.

This picture was taken on the deck of the ship. I am standing next to cannons, as a reference to scale, so it would be easier to imagine how large the ship is. 

Lastly, this picture was taken on the back side of the ship, still on the deck. I choose this angle for this particular photo, because if you were on the battleship and were to look up, this is what you would see.

I  genuinely enjoyed visiting the USS Iowa, and would definitely consider going back. I absolutely love the ocean so it was very cool to visit something that was once it battle, and that was resurfaced after it had sunk. The only regret I had on my visit to the USS Iowa, was that I did not bring headphones, therefore I was unable to listen to the app that had a free auditory tour guide.

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Caleb Shohfi and Ej Sung's Tour Edited by Michael Ossen
Here are some photos I took when my dad and I, and my friend Ej Sung, visited the USS Iowa Battleship on May 1st.

This is a picture of Ej and me near the front of the battleship. Each of the three cannons we are standing in front of shoots essentially explosive Volkswagen at the enemy.

While president Roosevelt was on board the ship during WWII, this is the very table he planned D-Day with multiple 5 star generals.

This is a view of the ship from as far as we could go up, which is not the top.

The seat Ej and I are sitting in is the seat the captain of the ship would sit in while in command. It was very powerful being able to sit in the very seat many people in power have sat before us.

Although some rooms were cut off, we were still allowed to look inside some parts of the battleship. This is one view showing what it is like inside the Iowa.

These are pictures of Ej and me with an actual WWII veteran who was on on a battleship that fought along with the Iowa. The ship he was on sunk. Out of over 300 people on board, less than 90 survived. A book was made about that story, and he is in the book. He even signed the copy we bought where it showed his picture

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The Battleship USS Iowa Arriving in Los Angeles