The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
Friday, May 29, 2020
USS North Carolina (BB-55) Timeline-- Part 1: Commissioned August 1941
The USS North Carolina is my all-time favorite warship. I built at least three models of it over the years and even had a really small part in bringing the battleship to Wilmington back in the sixties.
But right now, here is a timeline of the ship's history.
From the May 17, 2020, New Bern (NC) Sun-Journal by Owen Hassell.
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OCTOBER 27, 1937-- Keel laid for the battleship at the New York Naval Yard in Brooklyn.
JUNE 13, 1940-- The USS North Carolina is launched.
AUGUST 9, 1941-- The USS North Carolina is commissioned.
AUGUST 1942-- In the Battle of the Easter Solomons, the ship's anti-aircraft barrage helped save the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.
Talking About "The Showboat." --GreGen
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