Scuttlebutt: Official Podcast of the National Museum of the Surface Navy

Walking 300 feet to the nearest restroom, plenty of places to bang your shins, funky electrical systems, guests peeking in your window, and more in Part 2 of our discussion about what it's like to have your office on a WWII battleship. 

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There are unusual aspects to many workplaces... but can your office nearly float away in a storm?

From the significant highs and lows of temperature in this non-heated or air conditioned steel behemoth to overhearing amusing bits of conversation from guests in passageways near our offices, we share the unique and often amusing features of life on Battleship IOWA in 2023.

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Judge Eileen Moore served as a combat nurse in Vietnam in the Army Nurse Corp, where she was Lieutenant Eileen Moore. Following Vietnam she went to college, law school, practiced law for ten years, and ultimately was appointed as a judge to the superior court. She currently serves as Justice Moore on the California Court of Appeals. 

Justice Moore does a great deal of work with veterans as they come through the court system and says her goal is to see that today's service members are not treated in the same despicable manner as were those who served in Vietnam.

She was the keynote speaker at our Veterans Day celebration this year and moved us with a poignant speech about Vietnam veterans that included unforgettable stories we had to share.

Here is her speech in its entirety.

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Back in July, we had author Dale Jenkins on the podcast to talk about his upcoming book, Diplomats And Admirals. Last Thursday, we were privileged to host the release party for the book.

We also sat down with Dale and a panel of speakers for a preview of this fascinating new work. From failed negotiations and tragic misjudgments to powerful leaders and heroic deeds, Diplomats and Admirals tells the untold story of the Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway.


Diplomats And Admirals is available for purchase in our ship's store and here:
https://www.amazon.com/Diplomats-Admirals-Negotiations-Misjudgments-Powerful-ebook/dp/B0BKDQ5BLR

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We've talked a bit about Escape The Mothball Fleet, our new exploration/adventure aboard Battleship IOWA, but what exactly is it?

In this episode of Scuttlebutt, we explain not only what you'll experience when you participate, but how the idea for it developed. 

It's fun stuff, and it's like nothing you've ever tried before.

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Battleship IOWA has an uncanny knack for attracting historical treasures of all shapes, sizes, and several eras. From a guest book signed by FDR and his war cabinet to a Mark-48 bombardment computer, we're always on the lookout for things with relevance to the ship.

And opportunities to acquire such priceless artifacts and missing pieces seem to fall into our laps.

When we have these chances, what types of items are we eyeing? For example, at the end of 2020, COO Mike Getscher and a couple of our volunteers were given permission to go aboard a decommissioned ship at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard that held the Navy's last remaining cache of spare parts for battleships. What was our team looking for and what did they bring home?

Find out in this week's Scuttlebutt!

And click here for a look at the "big eyes" mentioned in the video.

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A few podcasts back we got into a discussion about the origins of the word "scuttlebutt." A lot of you looked it up and dropped the meaning in the comments, so we decided to dedicate this week's podcast to ship lingo.

We start by explaining a few good ones, then put the sailors in the crowd to the test with a list of terms they had to explain on the fly. Did we stump them? Tune in and find out.

Know any we missed? Drop them in the comments!

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In our last episode we discussed our strategies for preservation. In this one CEO Jonathan Williams describes the direction we're aiming for the next few years, leading up to the opening of the National Museum of the Surface Navy.

How do we stay relevant for the future? How do we deliver the message about the importance of freedom of the seas to this and future generations in a way that's interesting and inspiring? How do we connect with our community and a more nation-wide audience?

We get into all of that and more in this week's Scuttlebutt.

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Every so often, an event of truly epic proportions becomes the stuff of legend. The engagement off Samar during the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf on Oct. 25, 1944 is such an event.

Full of humbling, heroic sacrifice, this incredible naval engagement resulted in a U.S. victory that ultimately cost Japan the war.

Presented during our Freedom of the Seas awards gala by Rear Admiral Sam Cox, USN (Ret.), Director of Naval History and Heritage Command, here is a fascinating overview of the Battle off Samar. 

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We finally have CEO Jonathan Williams back in the house, so we corralled him for a wrap up of this year's Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) conference.

The theme was hull maintenance, a crucial part of operating a historic vessel as a museum, and in this podcast episode, we talk about the future of the industry with regard to preserving ships that were never intended to last as long as they have.


We referenced a video COO Mike Getscher and his team put together for the conference. You can find it here:

HNSA 2022: Love 'Em or Scrap 'Em

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