[Dixielandjazz] The Iowa

[Ed Danielson]

The Iowa?  Shouldn't they put it in Davenport?  The Mississippi should be 
deep enough.
Maybe the Bixfest could be held on board.


Ed Danielson

Cebuisle2 at aol.com wrote (concerning placing the USS Iowa in Stockton):

>Stockton . . . I thought this city was  inland?? Maybe they will put wheels
>under it??

and Bill Gunter replied:

>Stockton, Like Sacramento, is located in the middle of the great central
>valley of California - many miles from the sea. But they both have deep
>water channels connecting the cities to the San Francisco bay and, through
>the Golden Gate, the Pacific Ocean beyond...
>If they do move the Iowa to Stockton it would be a magnificent addition to
>the city's waterfront and I'd love to play in an opening ceremony if it 
>ever
>comes about in my lifetime.