From the May 19, 2012, Piedmont Patch "Floating Farewell to WWII Battleship Sunday."
The World War II Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien will be escorting another WWII ship on the first step of its final journey from San Francisco Bay to San Pedro where it will become a floating museum.
The journey of the battleship USS Iowa marks the official end of the battleship era, both for the United States and the world.
The USS Iowa was launched in 1942 and served until 1990. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is one of the only two functioning World War II Liberty Ships left and will escort the Iowa from Richmond to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Iowa also will be escorted by the USS Potomac, President Roosevelt's yacht during the war. The Iowa transported FDR across the Atlantic Ocean to the Tehran Conference in 1943 and was in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered.
The ships are expected to pass under the Golden Gate Bridge at 3:30 p.m..
A Sad Day to End the Era, But At Least the Iowa Was Saved. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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