More LIFE: USS North Carolina

[Japan]

Can also add, that if you like to visit   WW2 Museums,    You MUST visit this one.

Its the Worlds Largest Tank Museum, located in  Moscow Russia.

Thay have everything...   Russien, America, German, Japanese, British, Italien...


http://www.tankmuseum.ru/index_e.html

[Ddog]

I took a tour of BB North Carolina this past summer.   took my 2 boys and we had a freat time.  In the souvenier shop, they are selling 6-8 inch pieces of the originals teak decking and hymnals from the ships chapel.  Some really neat collectors items.  The piece of decking has a nice little brass piece telling of the origin.  Here's a link:
 
http://www.battleshipnc.com/store/fund/fund.php
 
The one item they don't show on the website, you could a 16" shell replica.
 
If you ever get a chance to see her.....it's well worth it.  My boys and I were all over the 16" turret.  The opticals on the targeting system were all still there and you could get some good views through it.

[dhuffjr2]

She is beautiful.  I grew up in Jacksonville and have visited this ship probably 15-20 times.  When I was a kid many of the 40mm mounts would traverse and elevate, great fun for a kid.  There is more of the ship open now though.

I've visited LSM45 at Lejune a couple times too.   She is sadly probably a reef now.

LST 325 is in Evansville IN.  Go see that ship.  Amazing.  There is an LCS in California.  I need to go there someday.  Patriots Point in Charleston is worth the effort too with Fort Sumter and Fort Moutrie as a bonus.  I've got a piece of decking from both the Yorktown and North Carolina.
 
Ordered WITP last night after many years of wanting it.  Looking forward to AE with some of its 'fixes' and enhancements.
 
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