USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55) - Wilmington NC - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

She was the fourth Navy ship named for the state of North Carolina. The North Carolina participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific theater. She currently rests as a museum ship at Wilmington, North Carolina.

After inactivation, she was decommissioned at New York 27 June 1947. Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 1 June 1960, North Carolina was transferred to the people of North Carolina 6 September 1961. She was purchased from the US Navy for $330,000 raised by North Carolinian school children. In 1961 a fleet of tugboats was used to maneuver the 728-foot (222 m) ship through an area of the river 500 feet (152 m) wide. During this move the ship struck the restaurant "Fergus' Ark," near Princess Street. The river-based restaurant was damaged severely and ceased operation. On 29 April 1962, she was dedicated at Wilmington, North Carolina as a memorial to North Carolinians of all services killed in World War II and may be visited to this day.
The USS North Carolina docked as a floating museum on the Cape Fear River.The ship was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

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Street address: W bank of the Cape Fear River Wilmington , NC County / Borough / Parish: New Hanover Year listed: 1982 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Defense, Transportation Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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