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USS Wisconsin (BB-64), "Wisky" or "WisKy", is an Iowa-class battleship, the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
It was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and launched on 7 December 1943 (the second anniversary of the Pearl Harbor raid), sponsored by the wife of GovernorWalter Goodland of Wisconsin.
During the ship's career, Wisconsin served in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where it shelled Japanese fortifications and screened United States aircraft carriers as they conducted air raids against enemy positions. During the Korean War,Wisconsin shelled North Korean targets in support of United Nations and South Korean ground operations, after which it wasdecommissioned. The ship was reactivated 1 August 1986, modernised and participated in Operation Desert Storm in January and February 1991.
Wisconsin was last decommissioned in September 1991, having earned a total of six battle stars for service in World War II and Korea, as well as a Navy Unit Commendation for service during the January/February 1991 Gulf War. It currently functions as a museum ship operated by Nauticus, The National Maritime Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Wisconsin was struck from the Naval Vessel Register(NVR) 17 March 2006, and, as of 14 December 2009, has been donated for permanent use as a museum ship. On 15 April 2010, the City of Norfolk officially took over ownership of the ship.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wisc…
Offial navel records:
Overall Length:888 ft
Waterline Length:860 ft
Extreme Beam:109 ft
Waterline Beam:108 ft
Maximum Navigational Draft:
38 ft
Draft Limit:37 ft
Light Displacement:45231 tons
Full Displacement:57271 tons
Dead Weight:12040 tons
Accommodations:
Officers: 173
Enlisted: 2738
Class: BB 61
Fleet:NA
Status: Donated as a Museum and Memorial
Homeport: NA
Date status changed: 12/14/2009
Berth: NA
Maintenance Category: NA
Force: NA
MARAD Type: NA
Builder: NAV SY/PHILADELPHA
Delivery Date: 05/26/1944
Award Date: 06/12/1940
Age (since delivery) (At time of disposal): 65.6 years
Keel Date: 01/25/1941
Commission Date: 04/16/1944
Launch Date 12/07/1943
Inactivation Date: NA
Age (since launch)(At time of disposal) 66.0 years
Decommission Date: 09/30/1991
Years from Commission to Decommission: 47.5
Stricken Date:
03/17/2006
Disclaimer: This is copyrighted to Dreamspirit photography and not to be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without my permission, because now i have people stealing and manipulating my work without permission from me or my clients. sharing of the link is totally safe and encouraged.
It was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and launched on 7 December 1943 (the second anniversary of the Pearl Harbor raid), sponsored by the wife of GovernorWalter Goodland of Wisconsin.
During the ship's career, Wisconsin served in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where it shelled Japanese fortifications and screened United States aircraft carriers as they conducted air raids against enemy positions. During the Korean War,Wisconsin shelled North Korean targets in support of United Nations and South Korean ground operations, after which it wasdecommissioned. The ship was reactivated 1 August 1986, modernised and participated in Operation Desert Storm in January and February 1991.
Wisconsin was last decommissioned in September 1991, having earned a total of six battle stars for service in World War II and Korea, as well as a Navy Unit Commendation for service during the January/February 1991 Gulf War. It currently functions as a museum ship operated by Nauticus, The National Maritime Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Wisconsin was struck from the Naval Vessel Register(NVR) 17 March 2006, and, as of 14 December 2009, has been donated for permanent use as a museum ship. On 15 April 2010, the City of Norfolk officially took over ownership of the ship.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wisc…
Offial navel records:
Overall Length:888 ft
Waterline Length:860 ft
Extreme Beam:109 ft
Waterline Beam:108 ft
Maximum Navigational Draft:
38 ft
Draft Limit:37 ft
Light Displacement:45231 tons
Full Displacement:57271 tons
Dead Weight:12040 tons
Accommodations:
Officers: 173
Enlisted: 2738
Class: BB 61
Fleet:NA
Status: Donated as a Museum and Memorial
Homeport: NA
Date status changed: 12/14/2009
Berth: NA
Maintenance Category: NA
Force: NA
MARAD Type: NA
Builder: NAV SY/PHILADELPHA
Delivery Date: 05/26/1944
Award Date: 06/12/1940
Age (since delivery) (At time of disposal): 65.6 years
Keel Date: 01/25/1941
Commission Date: 04/16/1944
Launch Date 12/07/1943
Inactivation Date: NA
Age (since launch)(At time of disposal) 66.0 years
Decommission Date: 09/30/1991
Years from Commission to Decommission: 47.5
Stricken Date:
03/17/2006
Disclaimer: This is copyrighted to Dreamspirit photography and not to be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without my permission, because now i have people stealing and manipulating my work without permission from me or my clients. sharing of the link is totally safe and encouraged.
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