'The Big Stick' arrives in L.A. Follow USS Iowa being towed to San Pedro expected arrive off Wednesday morning ships out under the Golden Gate Bridge on its way Los Angeles gets final lease approval for Port of berth WWII warship will be floating museum Battleship coast reaches California become World War II icon approaches 4day trip new home Southern battleship sets voyage finally course sails today sail 'home' Saturday depart heading

USS Iowa Reaches California, Will Become Museum The USS Iowa sits docked in Richmond, Calif. while workers both volunteer and paid work to restore the battleship. It was saved from the scrap yard when the Navy gave it to the Pacific Battleship Center last year. USS Iowa expected to arrive off San Pedro Wednesday morning Shortly after sunrise today, the USS Iowa should appear on San Pedro's horizon as it is towed to an anchorage about 3 miles south of the Long Beach breakwater. All Things USS Iowa | PHOTO GALLERY | MORE PHOTOS USS Iowa's San Pedro entrance causes excitement They gathered along San Pedro's best ocean-viewing spots before the light of day Wednesday, groups of people armed with binoculars and cameras, all hoping to catch a glimpse of the USS Iowa as it was towed to to anchor. | » USS Iowa: 'The Big Stick' is here | PHOTOS OFF SAN PEDRO USS Iowa: 'The Big Stick' is here The battleship USS Iowa arrived Wednesday off the coast near San Pedro. The 887-foot vessel will remain in anchorage for the next few days as its hull is cleaned before entering a temporary berth at the Port of Los Angeles. All Things USS Iowa | » Locals line up to see USS Iowa | PHOTOS OFF SAN PEDRO USS IOWA on final journey from San Francisco Bay to Los Angeles RICHMOND, Calif. — The USS IOWA, one of the most powerful battleships of all time, embarked on its final voyage this week. The last remaining World War II battleship left the Port of Richmond, crossed San Francisco Bay and then passed under the historic Golden Gate Bridge amid a festive celebration of the bridge's 75th birthday. WWII warship USS Iowa will be floating San Pedro museum Tears welled up in Dick Blair's eyes as the USS Iowa battleship came into view against the backdrop of dark clouds gathered about three miles off the coast of Long Beach. | Photo gallery: USS Iowa arrives | Photo gallery: USS Iowa up close and personal USS Iowa battleship arrives off San Pedro coast The USS Iowa arrived off the coast of San Pedro on Wednesday. It will stay there before docking at its permanent home. USS Iowa sets off on final voyage The battleship USS Iowa, which served the United States through victory and tragedy during six decades at sea, set off on its final voyage on Saturday, a trip to Los Angeles to become a museum. USS Iowa sets off on final voyage [Photos] The battleship USS Iowa, which served the United States through victory and tragedy during six decades at sea, set off on its final voyage on Saturday, a trip to Los Angeles to become a museum. Rich Archbold: Watching the USS Iowa glide in 'like a gray ghost' It was like a gray ghost gliding quietly by in the misty morning air: the USS Iowa, BB61, once one of the world's most powerful battleships. The ship is almost as long as three football fields and weighs more than 57 tons. And there wasn't anyone on board the great ship.
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