Decommissioned in 1947, the ship is now preserved as a museum in North Carolina, symbolizing American strength and WWII legacy. Launched in 1940 and commissioned a year later, the USS North ...

Arguably the Wilmington area's most popular tourist attraction that's not a beach, the Battleship has views of the area like ...

The North Carolina was the first of her class to be constructed and commissioned in 1941. The second ship of the class, the USS Washington, was commissioned into the fleet the same year. The North ...

“I have so much gratitude and appreciation for what they did,” said North Carolina state representative Ted Davis. That’s why a special remembrance was held today on the USS Battleship North Carolina.

Now, on the 80-year anniversary of George the cat making his debut on the USS North Carolina, military documents give insight into his life. George arrived on the ship after his owner rescued him ...

And she lived up to her classification as a “fast battleship.” Being able to reach up to 28 knots, the USS North Carolina was among the fastest battleships in the world at the time of her ...