USS Hornet Museum and Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum to Pay Tribute to World War II Aviator General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Special commemoration to honor 70th Anniversary of Tokyo Aerial Attack Surviving Doolittle Raiders will attend Tribute to share their memories In conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the historic World War II
The USS North Carolina Battleship Association is an organization of the Battleship's former crew members and their families. The Association hosts an annual reunion in Wilmington with the next one scheduled for May 16 - 19, 2012. The crew and families very much look forward to their annual return to the Battleship to share stories,
The Battleship has sponsored "Living History" weekends, called "Battleship Alive," since 1997. "Living History" brings historical events, places and persons "alive" for the public by demonstrating various aspects of the past and allowing interaction with the interpreters. The Living History Crew (LHC) gives insight into the daily life and routine of the crew aboard the
Meet authors Cindy Horrell Ramsey, Boys of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA and David Seagraves, Uncommon Hero: The John Seagraves Story. In Boys of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, Ramsey tells the story of the Battleship through the eyes of the men who served her. After doing research about the ship at the National Archives in 2000,
The Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club will operate on board the Battleship North Carolina as one of 63 ships participating worldwide in Museum Ship's Weekend. On this annual event, HAM radio operators will communicate and transmit via voice using the Ship’s original radio equipment. Visitors will be to interact and see as part of the
Battleship 101 and 2nd Saturdays Programs 8:00 am – 4:00pm (Legacy) 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (101) Battleship 101 visitors engage with ship volunteers stationed throughout the ship as they create dialogue on specific subjects relative to daily shipboard life including gunnery, radar, sickbay, galley and engineering areas. A unique opportunity to talk one on
4th of July Fireworks and Festivities The Battleship North Carolina, U.S. Cellular and the City of Wilmington present the 2012, 16th Annual Battleship Blast Fireworks show sponsored by WECT TV-6 and 102.7 WGNI on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Starting at 5:00 the 4th of July Riverfront Celebration will begin in downtown Wilmington as the Street Fair
2nd Saturdays Programs: Battleship 101 Battleship 101 visitors engage with ship volunteers stationed throughout the ship as they create dialogue on specific subjects relative to daily shipboard life including gunnery, radar, sickbay, galley and engineering areas. A unique opportunity to talk one on one of what life was like aboard a WWII Battleship in the
This July, the Legacy Series continues as they go Under the Sea with Submarine USS North Carolina. Discover life aboard U.S. Navy submarines at the Battleship North Carolina in the Visitors Center. Area submarine veterans will bring “show and tell items” and video to engage visitors about different eras of submarine development, technologies, equipment, mission, and
The Battleship North Carolina’s new Legacy Series as part of the 2nd Saturday programs continues in the month of August. Carolina Living History Guild members will set up displays that highlight the history of the USS North Carolina and the CSS North Carolina during the American Civil War. Displays will include steam engineering, ironclad ship
Battleship 101 (part of the 2nd Saturdays Program) visitors engage with ship volunteers stationed throughout the ship as they create dialogue on specific subjects relative to daily shipboard life including gunnery, radar, sickbay, galley and engineering areas. A unique opportunity to talk one on one of what life was like aboard a World War II
All Ship's Company, Officers, Air Groups, Crew, Marines and their Families Welcome! POC: Carl & Sandy Burket, Secretary Address: PO Box 108, Roaring Spring, PA 16673 Telephone: (814) 224-5063 Fax: (814) 224-0078 E-mail: [email protected] Please visit the USS Hornet Association web site: http://www.usshornetassn.com/
Pride of Baltimore II is a reproduction of an 1812-era topsail schooner privateer. She is a working symbol of Chesapeake Bay area innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and patriot-ism. Pride II is a living reminder of America’s rich maritime heritage. Pride II can be reached by the Riverwalk Trail, along the Anacostia River. Free open deck tours
The Battleship North Carolina has sponsored "Living History" weekends, called "Battleship Alive," since 1997. "Living History" brings historical events, places and persons "alive" for the public by demonstrating various aspects of the past and allowing interaction with the interpreters. The Living History Crew (LHC) gives insight into the daily life and routine of the crew
For the explorer at heart, bring a friend to the Battleship North Carolina for a unique, behind-the-scenes tour of un-restored areas of the Battleship. The four-hour tour consists of small groups with guides. Guests explore the bow (officers' country and boatswain locker), third deck (Radio II, brig, after gyro, storage rooms, ammunition handling, Engineer's office, torpedo