LA council endorses plans to berth WWII battleship USS Iowa as floating museum
By APFriday, September 24, 2010
LA wants to berth floating WWII ship museum
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council is backing plans to berth a World War II battleship at the Port of Los Angeles as a floating museum.
The Navy has reopened the application process for the donation of the USS Iowa, and the council voted Friday to support the project.
The USS Iowa is the last surviving World War II battleship without a home. It spans the length of three football fields and once carried President Franklin Roosevelt across the Atlantic for meetings with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
Councilwoman Janice Hahn says the ship would draw tourists and be a boost for waterfront development.
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