Construction of the Washington commenced at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, where her keel was laid down on June 14, 1938.

Wage War: The USS North Carolina was America’s first “fast battleship,” designed for both speed and strength. Launched in 1937, she could reach 28 knots, allowing her to escort carriers ...

Battleship North Carolina is one of 20 finalists from across the country for USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice 2025 as best museum ship. Here's what to know. How to vote Readers can vote once per day.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The executive director of the U.S.S. Battleship North Carolina illegally recorded conversations, falsified timekeeping records and retaliated against his assistant director, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -The USS North Carolina Battleship Commission unveiled new, advanced illuminations for the ship ahead of this year’s Veteran’s Day weekend. The project was years in the making, ...

The same battle the USS Battleship North Carolina was at, too. “I’m the only one around here that saw that gunfire,” said Bourgault. Now at 100 years old, he’s alive to tell the tales to ...