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1 Battleship Rd NE Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington, NC
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monday
8:00am-5:00pm
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tuesday
8:00am-5:00pm
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wednesday
8:00am-5:00pm
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thrusday
8:00am-5:00pm
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friday
8:00am-5:00pm
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saturday
8:00am-5:00pm
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sunday
8:00am-5:00pm
About Battleship North Carolina
Specialties: Moored in quiet dignity and majesty the Battleship North Carolina across the river from downtown Wilmington, beckons visitors to walk her decks. Envision the daily life and fierce combat her crew faced in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
From all across our Nation they came, young men who had grown up in the crucible of the Great Depression and now determined to serve thei...
Specialties: Moored in quiet dignity and majesty the Battleship North Carolina across the river from downtown Wilmington, beckons visitors to walk her decks. Envision the daily life and fierce combat her crew faced in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
From all across our Nation they came, young men who had grown up in the crucible of the Great Depression and now determined to serve their Country in its time of need. These are the men whose stories you will encounter through their oral histories, photographs, and mementos as you experience the Ship and the exhibits.
Step back in time and let history come alive through the crews' stories. Discover and build your personal connection by steering the ship, starting her engines or even firing the guns. The Battleship North Carolina, It's Your Experience. Established in 1961. The keel of USS North Carolina was laid in October of 1937. She became the first of ten fast battleships to join the American fleet in World War II. During World War II, North Carolina participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific area of operations and earned 15 battle stars.
In 1958 the announcement of her impending scrapping led to a statewide campaign by citizens of North Carolina to save the ship from the scrappers torches and bring her back to her home state. The Save Our Ship (SOS) campaign was successful and the Battleship arrived in her current berth on 2 October 1961. She was dedicated on 29 April 1962 as the State's memorial to its World War II veterans and the 10,000 North Carolinians who died during the war.
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