America's Largest Port Home to Mighty Surface Warship

摘要

Located next to the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Los Angeles is one of the busiest in the world with 270 berths, 17 marinas with 3,800 boat slips, 20-plus cargo terminals, and 75 container cranes and a cruise ship terminal that moves more than a million cruise passengers each year. While the Iowa is a magnet there to veterans and naval buffs, it also serves a wider audience. The ship educates the public on why the Navy and maritime commerce are so important. "We've worked hard to change our audience from those with a natural affinity, such as veterans and history buffs, into public engagement," said Jonathan Williams, president and CEO of Pacific Battleship Center, the nonprofit organization tasked to operate the Battleship Iowa Museum.