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Iowa Battleship
updated: May 25, 2012, 8:47 AM
By Edhat Subscriber
Does anyone know what the route for the repositioning of the battleship Iowa will be when it moves to San
Pedro? Will it travel inside the channel or outside the islands (i.e. will it be visible from shore) ? And what
day will it be expected to pass Santa Barbara, given that it leaves Richmond this Saturday ?
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COMMENT 282500
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2012-05-25 09:43 AM |
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According to their website (Pacific Battleship Center) the Iowa will be towed 50 miles off shore, so my guess is that they will be outside of the islands. That would make sense if they want to stay outside of normal shipping lanes. Towing has been delayed due to weather. You can track the Iowa's exact position and see real-time on-board video on that same website.
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COMMENT 282519
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2012-05-25 10:07 AM |
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The Lewis & Clark trail. Ask Sacajawea.
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JOHN WILEY
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2012-05-25 12:56 PM |
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Thanks for mentioning the website. Here's a track link for any who'd like to follow the ship's progress. Hope the arrival makes the news, because it would be great to see the excitement in San Pedro Harbor.
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COMMENT 282579P
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2012-05-25 12:57 PM |
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Crank sez: "Ask Sacajawea" You seem even crankier than usual. Bad day?
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COMMENT 282583
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2012-05-25 01:02 PM |
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D-8! Why you sank my battle ship!
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COMMENT 282620
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2012-05-25 03:32 PM |
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John W. go up and take aerial shots! Man, I'm jealous already if you were to do so...
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COMMENT 282638
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2012-05-25 04:32 PM |
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Ssshh. It's a secret. Wouldn't want Al-Qaida getting wind of this.
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COMMENT 282736P
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2012-05-26 09:23 AM |
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Absolutely, 620! In fact, maybe John & Max can go up and get some great aerial images showing the the tow from S.B. to it's final destination. John? Max?
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JOHN WILEY
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2012-05-26 03:50 PM |
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I'd love to fly out and see/snap it, and we're due for an islands flight. Has anyone seen a track map that shows the planned route? It will be further beyond the islands than I'd like to go if it's to be 50 miles from our coast. I'll certainly look for it in San Pedro if we miss this last journey. Speaking of which, the website (link above) says, "USS Iowa towed out the Golden Gate started at 2:00 pm EDT on Saturday, May 26, 2012 and is now in progress."
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COMMENT 282907P
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2012-05-27 11:11 AM |
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Nice graphic of the tow here:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/uss-iowa-make-dramatic-exit-under-golden-gate-bridge.html
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