It Was a Cold War Thing in Wilmington, N.C.

From the Dec. 22, 2012, Wilmington (NC) Star-News "Back Then."

DECEMBER 5, 1962:  The USS North Carolina Commission agreed to help turn the battleship into a fallout shelter in case of nuclear attack, but as yet have not received permission from the Navy as the ship is on permanent loan.

The warship can hold 1,395 people right now, but with alterations that number can go up to 5,000.

I Don't Know That I'd Want to Be Above Ground in a Nuclear Attack.  --GreGen