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The Date: Jane 9 2012
The Time: 13:00 Local
The Place: The Port of Los Angeles
"Final Voyage of The Big
Stick" USS Iowa
(BB-61) On The Scene --
Port of Los
Angeles Los Angeles,
California June 9
2012 USS Iowa
In Active
Days Class and
type: Iowa-class battleship Displacement:
45,000 tons Length:
887 ft 3 in (270.43 m) Beam:
108 ft 2 in (32.97 m) Draft:
37 ft 2 in (11.33 m) Speed:
33 kn (38 mph; 61 km/h) Complement:
151 officers, 2637 enlisted Armor: Bulkheads:
11.3 in (287.0 mm) Barbettes: 11.6 to
17.3 in (294.6 to 439.4 mm) Turrets: 19.7 in
(500 mm) Decks: 7.5 in
(190.50 mm) Armament: 1943: 20 5 in
(127.0 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns 80 40 mm/56 cal
anti-aircraft guns 49 20 mm/70 cal
anti-aircraft cannons 1984: 12 5 in
(127.0 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns 32 BGM-109 Tomahawk
cruise missiles 16 RGM-84 Harpoon
Anti-Ship missiles 4 20 mm/76 cal Phalanx
CIWS Aircraft
carried: PROLOG TO
HISTORY Today,
USS
Iowa became
the Pacific
Battleship Center. Her nickname was
the "Big Stick." To quote President Teddy Roosevelt,
"Speak Softy And Carry A Big Stick." For over 60 years
now USS
Iowa has
indeed been "The Biggest American of
Sticks." USS
Iowa
(BB-61) was the lead ship of her class of battleship
and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named
in honor of the 29th state. Owing to the cancellation
of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last
lead ship of any class of United States battleships,
and was the only ship of her class to have served in
the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. During World War
II, she carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt across
the Atlantic to Casablanca en route to a crucial 1943
meeting in Tehran with British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. She has a
bathtub&emdash; an amenity installed for Roosevelt,
along with an elevator to shuttle him between
decks.[1] When transferred to
the Pacific Fleet in 1944,
Iowa
shelled
beachheads at Kwajalein and Eniwetok in advance of
Allied amphibious landings and screened aircraft
carriers operating in the Marshall Islands. She also
served as the Third Fleet flagship, flying Adm.
William F. Halsey's flag at the Japanese surrender in
Tokyo Bay. During the Korean
War, Iowa was involved in raids on the North Korean
coast, after which she was decommissioned into the
United States Navy reserve fleets, better known as the
"mothball fleet." USS
Iowa was
reactivated in 1984 as part of the 600-ship Navy plan,
and operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets
to counter the recently expanded Soviet Navy. The
vessel was completely modernized, receiving the latest
in electronics, communications, gunnery & weapons.
The Big Stick received under deck batteries of
Harpoon
cruise missiles and four batteries of
Phalanx
close in protection weapons. In April 1989, an
explosion of undetermined origin wrecked her #2 gun
turret, killing 47 sailors. USS
Iowa was
decommissioned for the last time in 1990, and was
initially struck from the Naval Vessel Register in
1995. USS
Iowa was
reinstated from 1999 to 2006 to comply with federal
laws that required retention and maintenance of two
Iowa-Class Battleships. In 2011. She will remain in
the U.S. Naval Reserve Fleet for a couple of more
years. USS
Iowa was
donated to the Los Angeles-based nonprofit
Pacific
Battleship Center
and is
now permanently moved to the Port of Los Angeles to
serve as a museum and memorial to
battleships. On June 9 2012,
Byron Countryman & Michael McDaniel, your editor,
of the Countryman
& McDaniel
law firm were granted the once in a lifetime honor of
being aboard S/V
Irving Johnson,
Official Escort of USS
Iowa into
the Port of Los Angeles and her permanent new home as
the Pacific
Battleship Center This feature deals
will again highlight the concept
---"Ship
Happens! ©"
Be it Navy or commercial -- you need the protection
of quality marine cargo insurance.
Belt:
12.1 in (307.3 mm)
9 16 in
(406 mm)/50 cal Mark 7 guns
9 16 in
(406 mm)/50 cal Mark 7 guns
floatplanes,
helicopters, UAVs
Today one of
America's treasures became a permanent feature in the
Port of Los Angeles.
There are
few historic moments like this one.
McD
Michael
S. McDaniel
- Your Editor
From The Cargo LetterThe USS Iowa entered Los Angeles harbor June after making its likely final voyage in open water. Tugboats guided the ship through the narrow Angel's Gate harbor entrance, as the U.S. Coast Guard enforced a 100-yard safety zone around it.The Pacific Battleship Center spent two years and US$7M to refurbish and buy and the ship from the U.S. Navy, which had mothballed the Iowa in the Bay Area for the last 20 years.
The 70-year-old battleship, which is 887 feet long and weighs 58,000 tons, will become a floating museum, slated to open July 7. It will include interactive tours, allowing visitors to experience life at sea during active duty. Admission to the museum will be $18 for the general public, $15 for retired members of the military, and $10 for those between 6 and 17 years old.
Local leaders hope the ship will mean a big economic boost to the area.
"We expect there to be at least 400,000 people coming to the USS Iowa every year, which would be a huge impact on the Port of Los Angeles, the city of L.A. and the San Pedro area," said Damian Jones with the Pacific Battleship Center.
The Iowa saw battle during World War II and the Korean War. Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt also traveled on the vessel.
The length of three football fields and the height of 15-story building, on June 9 2012 the USS Iowa began its reign as an impressive presence at the Port of Los Angeles. The decommissioned World War II-era battleship berthed at the port after a years-long struggle from supporters to get her to San Pedro.
USS Iowa Passes Under The Golden Gate Bridge & Out of San Francisco On Saturday, May 26, 2012
She Is Leaving The U.S. Navy Reserve Fleet At Richmond, CA Bound For The Port of Los Angeles
S/V Irving Johnson And Her Sister S/V Exy Johnson Are Designated The "Official Tall Ships And Maritime Ambassadors of the City of Los Angeles"
Owned & Operated By The Los Angeles Maritime Institute, They Will Officially Escort USS Iowa Into The Port of Los Angeles
S/V Irving Johnson Will Lead The Parade of USS Iowa Into The Port of Los Angeles To Her Final Berth
Byron Countryman & Michael McDaniel of The Countryman & McDaniel Law Firm
Byron Serves On The Los Angeles Maritime Institute Board of Directors
Excited To Board S/V Irving Johnson For The Escorting of USS Iowa
Sailing Out To Meet USS Iowa For Her Final Voyage
S/V Irving Johnson & S/V Exy JohnsonDesignated the "Official Tall Ships and Maritime Ambassadors of the City of Los Angeles" at their launch in 2002, these 90-foot wooden vessels are charged with giving tens of thousands of young people the opportunity to experience self-discovery, life changing adventure and education found only on a tall ship at sea.Built to last 100 years, the state-of-the-art brigantine design is based on TopSail founder Jim Gladson's decades of experience with adolescent education and youth sail training programs, years of valuable experience gained from the Los Angeles Maritime Institute's first vessel, S/V Swift of Ipswich, and discussions with sail training experts throughout the world.
Purpose-built by the Institute to meet or exceed all U.S. Coast Guard requirements, the brigantines are named in honor of the late Captain Irving and Electa "Exy" Johnson, character-building sail training pioneers and seven-time circumnavigators with youth
M/V Warner L. Lawrence (commonly called Fireboat 2) Leads The Parade Into Port of Los Angeles
Our Approach To USS Iowa
This Day Will Happen Only Once
Marshalled By Four Crowley Tugs, BB-61 Enters Port of Los Angeles
USS Iowa is A Towering Presence
The USS Iowa Procession Is Flanked By A WW II PT Boat
Video of The EventUSS Iowa Sails From San FranciscoAboard USS Iowa For The Final Voyage
Tall Ships S/V Irving Johnson & S/V Exy Johnson Escort USS Iowa
Tricky Maneuver As USS Iowa Enters The Turning Basin And Makes A 360 Degree Turn To Approach Berth 86
Collective Breaths Are Held As BB-61 Just Clears The Vincent Thomas Bridge
The Original Plan Was To Tow USS Iowa Into Port - Stern First
The Los Angeles Maritime Maritime Institute Objected To The Stern First Plan, Considered Undignified For The Great Lady
Thus The Los Angeles Maritime Institute Called For This Tricky 360 Degree Rotation At The Turning Basin To Bring Her In Bow First
USS Iowa Cleared The Vincent Thomas Bridge And Moved To Berth 87
After All The Years, This Is Not A Museum, This Is America's History
S/V Irving Johnson And USS Iowa End The Parade At Berth 87
This Was A Liftime Moment For Byron & McD of Countryman & McDaniel
USS Iowa, Now The Pacific Battleship Center At Berth 87, Post of Angeles
16 Inch Naval Rifles, Capable of Launching A Volkswagen Bug Equivalent Weight Over 23 Miles
The "Big Stick" Transiting The Panama Canal, 10 Aug. 1984
USS Iowa (BB-61) Flanked By USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
USS Iowa - Last of Her Breed
To Repeat -- No Matter How Careful You Are -- Or Who You Hire ....... "Ship Happens! ©"
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The Dedication of This Feature Is Simple: To All Thise Who Have Served In USS Iowa, And Their Families.
SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by air & sae continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker.
It's very dangerous out there.
INDEX
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The Big Stick" PAGE
SPECIAL FEATURES:
USS IowaLami Top Sail-Los Angeles Marine Institute
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SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by sea continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker.It's very dangerous out there.
Thanks To Our Contributor For The "Final Voyage of The Big Stick" FeatureOur Contributor for this feature are:Your EditorThe Cargo Letter appreciates the continuing efforts of these valued contributors.
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EDITOR'S NOTE FOR SURVEYORS, ATTORNEYS & MARINE ADJUSTERS: The Internet edition effort of The Cargo Letter now celebrates it's 8th Year of Service -- making us quite senior in this segment of the industry. We once estimated container underway losses at about 1,500 per year. Lloyd's put that figure at about 10,000 earlier this year. Quite obviously, the reporting mechanism for these massive losses is not supported by the lines. News of these events is not posted to the maritime community. Our new project is to call upon you -- those handling the claims -- to let us know of each container loss at sea-- in confidentiality. Many of you survey on behalf of cargo interests with no need for confidentiality. Others work for the lines & need to be protected. As a respected Int'l publication, The Cargo Letter enjoys full press privileges & cannot be forced to disclose our sources of information. No successful attempt has ever been made. If a personal notation for your report is desired -- each contributor will be given a "hot link" to your company Website in each & every report. Please take moment & report your "overside" containers to us. If you do not wish attribution, your entry will be "anonymous." This will will benefit our industry -- for obvious reasons! McD
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