A groundbreaking in Des Moines started the multi-million-dollar cultural redevelopment, housing educational and recreational activities. State, county, and city leaders ...

While the idea of reactivating the US Navy’s iconic Iowa-class battleships is popular among enthusiasts, it is a logistical ...

Iowa-class battleships measured 887 feet long and displaced 58,460 tons, with crews ranging from 2,500 during WWII to 1,573 ...

Once the pride of the U.S. Navy, its four battleships are now mothballed museum attractions. But if needed, could these ...

In the 1980s, the U.S. Navy brought its four iconic Iowa-class battleships—Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, and Wisconsin—out of ...

Members of the Battleship Iowa Museum were in Groton for the commissioning as well. Sullivan and Vilsack also are carrying on traditions from their ships’ predecessor vessels in their roles as ...

It also bears a likeness of its predecessor ship, the battleship USS Iowa, BB-61, which served from World War II through 1990 and is now a museum in the Port of Los Angeles.

Former Republican Iowa Senate leader Jeff Lamberti has been involved in conservation efforts for the USS Iowa battleship since 2007.

The battleship USS Iowa, which during its 50 years of service welcomed on its decks three presidents (Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush), is today a floating museum in San Pedro.

Also attending will be about 65 to 70 Navy veterans who served on the battleship USS Iowa, hull number BB-61, which served from World War II through the 1980s and is now a museum ship at the Port ...

Battleship IOWA's Vision 2035 initiative aims to create the nation's museum of the future, blending education, innovation, and maritime heritage. Core goals include building a people-focused ...

The decommissioned warship named after the Hawkeye State was the perfect patriotic prop for Cars & Stripes Forever, a pre-Fouth of July event in San Pedro, California.