This post is based primarily on Don's notes, occasionally supplemented with MT's notes from our cruise in November-December 2023. When information from other sources is added—for further explanation to readers or to satisfy our own curiosity—that is set off in a text box (as this one).
Most of the photos that accompany this post are from Don’s camera (with a caption indicating the time it was taken); those from MT’s iPhone are indicated by “MT” placed at the beginning of the photo caption. Photos from any other source (such as the public domain Wikimedia Commons), occasionally used for clarification, indicate that source in the caption.
Most of the photos that accompany this post are from Don’s camera (with a caption indicating the time it was taken); those from MT’s iPhone are indicated by “MT” placed at the beginning of the photo caption. Photos from any other source (such as the public domain Wikimedia Commons), occasionally used for clarification, indicate that source in the caption.
The Viking Daily newsletter showed today's weather forecast as "Sunny 69° F" and "Sunrise: 6:49 AM."
MT Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 6:31 AM Viking Star: view of Port of Los Angeles, with bow of USS Iowa (BB-61) at far right (mild telephoto 40 mm).
MT 6:32 AM Viking Star: USS Iowa (BB-61) in Port of Los Angeles (mild telephoto 40 mm).
The USS Iowa (BB-61) is a
retired battleship of the US Navy. It was commissioned in 1943 and was the lonely
ship of its class to serve in the Atlantic during WWII and was transferred to
the Pacific Fleet in 1944. During the Korean War, Iowa was involved in raids on
the North Korean coast, after which she was decommissioned in 1949. She was reactivated
in 1984 as part of the Navy plan to counter the recently expanded Soviet Navy and
operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. In 1989, an explosion of
undetermined origin wrecked her No. 2 gun turret. She was decommissioned in
1990 but reinstated from 1999 to 2006 to comply with federal laws that required
retention and maintenance of two Iowa-class battleships. Om 2011, Iowa was
donated to the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Pacific Battleship Center and was
permanently moved to the Port of Los Angeles in 2012, where she was opened to
the public as the USS Iowa Museum.
MT 6:48 AM Viking Star: part of 3100 MT 6:48 AM Viking Star: part of Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles Harbor.
The Vincent Thomas Bridge is
a 1,500-foot-long suspension bridge, crossing the Los Angeles Harbor, linking San
Pedro with Terminal Island. Opened in 1963, it was the first welded suspension
bridge in the US and is now the fourth-longest suspension bridge in California
and the 76th-longest span in the world. It is the only suspension bridge in the
world supported entirely on piles.
MT 7:01 AM Viking Star: another part of Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles Harbor.
At 7:45 am, we went to the Star Theater (Deck 2), the meeting place for passengers whose luggage set out the night before had Red 4 tags attached.
In the cruise terminal, we had to find our suitcases in the Red 4 group and take then to the waiting bus, which took us to LAX airport.
Our United 951 flight was scheduled to depart LA at 12:40 pm (Pacific Time), but was late, and was scheduled to arrive in Denver at 4:07 (Mountain Time). However, Don made it to a restroom in Denver by 5:00.
United 350 would depart Denver at 5:45 (Mountain Time) and was scheduled to arrive at MCI in Kansas City at 8:22 (Central Time). However, Don made to a restroom in Kansas City by 8:15.
The airport shuttle we had reserved met us at MCI and took us home to Leavenworth.
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