1 of 12: The USS Iowa battleship is seen off the coast of San Pedro on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. It will become a museum as part of the Pacific Battleship Center.

In recent years, the 45,000-ton ship, nicknamed 'The Big Stick' because of its long, slender hull, was anchored with other mothballed ships in the San Francisco Bay. (KABC Photo)

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