The Battleship USS North Carolina, completed and launched only a few months before the onset of World War II, saw action in every major Pacific campaign. Fifty years later the warship remains one of the most powerful ever constructed.
Today the highly decorated battleship is permanently anchored in the Cape Fear River across from Wilmington. The ship has been preserved almost exactly as when on active wartime duty.
Visitors can stroll the decks and imagine life with the crew of more than 2,300 required for full operation. You may also climb inside the turrets containing 16-inch guns and capable of firing 2,700-pound shells at targets more than 20 miles away.
Nine decks are open for exploration, including the bridge, crew’s quarters, galley, sick bay, engine room, pilot house, radio room, coding room and guns. In addition, one of the last surviving float planes in existence is displayed on the stern.
Words from Carolina Traveler, online post at: https://www.carolinatraveler.com/2020/11/24/kids-love-the-battleship-north-carolina/?fbclid=IwAR3NEX2XfqkNHz-lOcLSwvie7g-s_N5D1oyvyDNYYGe3z2ZxN-SuVDjfun8
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