USS ALABAMA (battleship) - Mobile AL
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USS Alabama (BB-60), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy named after the US state of Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMTTG1
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2017
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USS Alabama (BB-60), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy named after the US state of Alabama. Alabama was commissioned in 1942 and served in World War II in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. She was retired in 1962. In 1964, Alabama was taken to Mobile Bay and opened as a museum ship the following year. The ship was added to the National Historic Landmark registry in 1986.
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Street address:
Battleship Pkwy
Mobile, AL
County / Borough / Parish: Moblile
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Defense, Transportation
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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