JLC@SD Posted September 7, 2011 #1 Share Posted September 7, 2011 The Navy has selected San Pedro as the new home for the USS Iowa. She will be at Berth 87 adjacent to the Princess Cruise Port. Sailing from San Pedro, she will be at the starboard side of the ship on sail out. http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_18835025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lois1112 Posted September 7, 2011 #2 Share Posted September 7, 2011 will keep an eye out for her on the 24th when we sail...what type of ship is she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLC@SD Posted September 7, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted September 7, 2011 will keep an eye out for her on the 24th when we sail...what type of ship is she? She will not be in San Pedro until December / January according to the article. She is a US Battleship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylandtk Posted September 7, 2011 #4 Share Posted September 7, 2011 She will make for a very interesting pre- or post-cruise excursion for cruisers once she arrives and gets spruced up for tourists. It will be fun to compare stateroom space to hot racks....bet those tiny cabins start to look positively enormous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo222 Posted September 7, 2011 #5 Share Posted September 7, 2011 The Navy has selected San Pedro as the new home for the USS Iowa. ...not interested in a cruise. Not enough outside cabins, and I don't really like sharing the restroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozbuc Posted September 7, 2011 #6 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Thanks for the post. I will be waiting Her arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted September 7, 2011 #7 Share Posted September 7, 2011 will keep an eye out for her on the 24th when we sail...what type of ship is she? Wow... great news. The Iowa was the first of the Iowa-class battleships. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/usnshtp/bb/bb61cl.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_class_battleship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyz Posted September 7, 2011 #8 Share Posted September 7, 2011 And it's a sad story for us up in the SF bay area. A group of volunteers has been working for 5+ years on preparing for her to berth on Mare Island as a museum along with hotels, restaurants, etc., and then all of a sudden the Navy decided to change their minds and move to San Pedro, lots of disappointed folks just north of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted September 8, 2011 #9 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Thanks for your post, this is pretty exciting and I am sure will be a great attraction in San Pedro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenish Posted September 8, 2011 #10 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Meanwhile the liberty ship "Lane Victory" is a quick walk from the cruise port. It's a fascinating way to spend a few hours; most of the docents served on liberty ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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