Health & Fitness
Send-Off Celebration For The Battleship USS IOWA
Come out and enjoy the April 29 send-off celebration for the Battleship, USS IOWA
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This majestic ship is about to depart the San Francisco Bay for the last time as she has been made ready for tow to her new home as a museum in San Pedro.
The IOWA is open to the public Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April. The following is the media announcement for her final day on April 29:
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Generations in Jazz Foundation presents:
Farewell Musical Tribute to the USS Iowa
The Big Band of Rossmoor and The Blue Stars from the USS Hornet
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April 29, 2012, Noon to 4 p.m.
Point Richmond, CA, 1411 Harbor Way South, Pier 3, Richmond, CA
Send off one of the most powerful warships of all time; the battleship USS IOWA BB61.
The ship will soon journey to Port of Los Angeles to become a floating educational museum attraction. This is the last time you will be able to see or visit a real battleship in San Francisco Bay!
On Sunday, April 29, come enjoy the sounds of the 40’s, 50’s, and modern times, as the 31-member Big Band of Rossmoor performs and honors “The Battleship of Presidents” and the veterans of WWII to the present.
The 31-member Big Band of Rossmoor; composed of musicians ranging in age from 14 to 92, many of whom are WWII veterans, will be joined by the fabulous Blue Stars, a talented trio of women singers who will take you back to 1943 and the Andrews Sisters.
Reach back to a time when a USO show came to your ship or camp--the country was “In the Mood”. From Glenn Miller and Harry James to Broadway show tunes, swing to the music that made history. If you enjoy Big Band music, don’t miss this unique, once-in-a-lifetime event!
So come bid farewell to the IOWA, enjoy the music, Navy-style Steel Beach BBQ food (available to purchase), many shore-side displays including Military Vehicles displayed by the MVCC & MVTF. Come out and be a part of history!
All veterans are welcome; Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force and nurses are welcome – come in your uniform if you can!
Entrance donation: $10 adults, $5 children 12 years or older, children 11 and under free.
