We visited the Battleship North Carolina. It was amazing!
NORTH CAROLINA was the first battleship to be constructed in sixteen years. She became the first of ten fast battleships to join the fleet in World War II. NORTH CAROLINA and her sister ship, WASHINGTON, comprised the NORTH CAROLINA class.
The keel was laid at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, on Navy Day. NORTH CAROLINA’s hull was so immense by the standards of her time that before construction began, the building ways had to be lengthened and strengthened.
For more information, visit: The Battleship, North Carolina Memorial Ship History
The Battleship has an extensive collection of original materials. They help maintain the authentically restored World War II battleship and create programming that is both historically and technically accurate.
The collections include artifacts, blueprints, photographs, reports, receipts, personal papers, manuals, journals, oral history recordings, and much more. They are primary materials, which are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic from people who had a direct connection with it. These records are resource for restoration, maintenance, and programming. In all, more than 30,000 records have been created.
All below pictures were taken from outside of the windows. Rooms were locked.
My son is still asking me how I was able to take this picture. The soldier’s helmet was inside the room on the table. The reflection was amazing!
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My daughter attended UNCW and we visited her often. Agree USS NC is very cool! 😎
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UNCW is a great college. Yes, the battleship is very cool. I’m glad you visited.
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