![]() ![]() And despite many growing pains (the history of their design and construction is almost as long as their actual service histories), both ships of the class earned their places in the annals of US naval history. They broke from the previous US standards in many ways-most notably speed, AA, armor-and in many ways were the heralds of the final generation of battleships. The North Carolinas were perhaps the first battleships the US built that recognized the coming age of aircraft carriers and were designed accordingly while still under the influence of various interwar arms control treaties. (Also attempting a more concise format, it's a WIP)ħ9 years and 2 day ago, on June 13, 1940, USS North Carolina, name-ship of the North Carolina-class fast battleships of the US navy, was launched from the New York Naval Shipyard. I would love to be able to command an actual ship that I've seen, been aboard in person in the game and I feel she deserves to be in WOWS for her honorable service and as an appreciation to our service Men and women, maybe some of the proceeds could go towards a number of local charities for military families in Virginia.(Apologies for being two days late, but IRL obligations prevented me from writing this until now) When you visit her some of the vets that served on her are usually onboard and can tell you some of their stories. She is an absolutely beautiful ship and is very well maintained she looks brand new, that's crazy for how old she. ![]() ![]() I love walking across her deck and imagining what it must have been like to feel thoughs 410mm go off. I'm actually taking my son there when we go up to visit family here soon for his first time since he was two. She now rests in Norfolk Virginia at the Nauticus Museum where I've been able to visit her throughout my childhood. WisKy was involved in WW2, the Korean War (my grandfather served in the army), and the Gulf War/OP Desert Storm. I would love to see the Wisconsin in the game some how since it served all the way until 1991 and was commissioned back in 1943 on the second anniversary of the raid on pearl harbor. ![]()
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