61 years ago today, on 9 January 1965, South-Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) opens to the public as a museum ship, and welcomes over 2000 guests that day. Governor George C. Wallace was the first to sign the 'guest-log'.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
79 years ago today, on 9 January 1947, South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was decommissioned.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
85 years ago today, on 6 January 1941, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri BB-63 was laid down at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI
27 years ago today, on 4 January 1999, Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ
43 years ago today, on 28 December 1982, Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 was recommissioned for a fourth time with Capt. William M. Fogarty in command.
Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ
56 years ago today, on 17 December 1969, Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) was decommissioned for a third time, by her CO Capt Robert Charles Peniston, with these words: "Rest well, yet sleep lightly; and hear the call, if again sounded, to provide firepower for freedom."
Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ
On 7 December 1941, Florida-class battleship USS Utah (AG-16) was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor, while moored in berth F-11 off Ford Island.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI
On 7 December 2000, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was towed from Portsmouth VA and docked adjacent to Nauticus, the National Maritime Center in Norfolk
Wisconsin at Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
82 years ago today, on 7 December 1942, Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 was launched at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, The ship was christened at her launching by Carolyn Edison, wife of Governor Charles Edison of New Jersey, himself a former Secretary of the Navy.
Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ
81 years ago today, on 7 December 1943, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin BB-64 was launched at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, sponsored by Mrs. Goodland, wife of Walter S. Goodland, the Governor of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Group at Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
