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USS Iowa Begins Trek to Richmond for Transformation
The USS Iowa will become an interactive museum in San Pedro
| Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 | Updated 3:30 PM PDT
The USS Iowa will begin its trek to Richmond Thursday where the initial restoration of the ship will begin before it becomes an interactive museum at the Port of LA.
The battleship will be towed from Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet to the Benecia Car Dock. The ship will then be moved at 9 a.m. Friday to Richmond Pier 3.
The ship will stay there for three months for refurbishment until moving to Los Angeles. Its final home will be in San Pedro.
“We are bringing it back to life,” Pacific Battleship Center spokesman David Oates said. “We are honoring the sailors and the impact of the ship.”
The U.S. Navy awarded the USS Iowa to the Pacific Battleship Center, a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, in September.
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