Record #:

32326

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

North Carolina’s largest and most famous battleship, the U.S.S. North Carolina, is inactive but remains as a popular tourist attraction along the Cape Fear River in Wilmington. The U.S.S. North Carolina was the only American battleship to have participated in all twelve major United States Naval offensive operations in the Pacific during World War Two. Today, the battleship serves as a memorial to the North Carolinians who served during the war.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 27 Issue 8, Aug 1969, p27-28, por

Subject(s):

USS NORTH CAROLINA (Ship); North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations