On April 9, 1941, the USS North Carolina, considered the strongest fighting ship at the time was commissioned into the U.S. Navy. Nicknamed “the showboat,” the battleship participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II, earning 15 battle stars. In June 1947, the USS North Carolina was decommissioned and placed in the Inactive Reserve Fleet in Bayonne, New Jersey. The state’s citizens advocated for the battleship to be moved to Wilmington, NC.
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Erick Navas Ships & Models on Instagram: "The Battleship North Carolina is a World War II battleship, commissioned in 1941, that was saved from scrapping by a public campaign and dedicated as a memorial in 1962. Moored in Wilmington, it served in the Pacific Theater, earning 15 battle stars, and today functions as a museum and state memorial to the North Carolinians who served. Visitors can tour its nine levels, including the bridge, galley, and crew quarters, while learning about its history an
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