Saturday, October 15, 2005

NORTH CAROLINA BATTLESHIP, NORTH CAROLINA CLASS, BB-55

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Contact: North CarolinaWILMINGTON, NC
MUSEUM VESSEL (FLOATING EXHIBIT)
COMBATANT
U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA BATTLESHIP COMMITTEE
P.O. BOX 480
WILMINGTON, NC 28402
910-251-5797

Built: 1941, BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. Length: 728.9, Beam: 108.3, Draft: 35, Displacement: 36600. Hull: STEEL. Preservation Status: GOOD CONDITION, 95% ORIGINAL FABRIC, LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, REF. NO. 81000424, DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, 1/14/86.