Battleship Mobile Game
Marthe Bernskoetter
The official digital version of the classic Hasbro naval combat board game. Challenge friends and family on mobile and tablet in Classic Mode or the all-new Commanders Mode. Feel a change in the waters with this fast-paced, strategic and tactical variation. Play with unique naval commanders and use resources to activate powerful, special abilities that will secure you a win, as you wage war on the high seas.
The battleship Alabama (BB- 60) is the main attraction of a 100-acre memorial park located on Battleship Parkway, one mile east of Mobile, Alabama. The park features Korean and Vietnam veterans memorials and displays of tanks, aircraft from every era since World War II, and a Vietnam river patrol boat. The aircraft collection includes a B-52 bomber, a P-51 Mustang flown by the Tuskegee Airmen, a B-25 bomber, an F/A-18 Hornet prototype, and a Vietnam-era Huey helicopter, among many others.
The self-guided tour of the Alabama begins at the top of the gangway with the No. 3 turret. Plaques on the starboard bulkhead show the wartime history of the ship. A 15-minute video depicts the history in action. Three separate tours, approximately 30 minutes each, are marked with colored arrows to maintain a smooth flow.
The red and green tours take visitors into the bowels of the ship to the shops and spaces that kept her operating. Walking down the main passageway, there are many rooms with artifacts relating to the types of work performed in each space. Displayed on the bulkheads are a donated flag that belonged to a Japanese rear admiral, a board of various small ammunition, photos, a roster of the Alabama's Marine landing force, and a flag flown for 30 days by the USS Bradford (DD-545) honoring the passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Several spaces have been set aside for special dedications. These include the light cruiser USS Mobile (CL-63), a display for the Navy League, and a diorama of all ships in a fast attack carrier group.
The park opens daily (except Christmas Day) at 0800. It closes at 1600 October-March and at 1800 April-September. Admission is $10.00 for those 12 and up and $5.00 for those 6-11 (those under 6 are free). Groups of ten or more can get special rates. Catering for large groups is available and Scouts can sleep overnight on board the ship.
Moored across from historic downtown Wilmington, the Battleship welcomes visitors daily. Plot your own course as you explore nine levels, climb inside gun turrets, marvel at early computers, and see where the crew ate, slept, and worked. Crew stories throughout the Ship introduce you to the 2,000 young men who called the Showboat home.
Encircling the Ship, the State Employees Credit Union (SECU) Walkway provides an opportunity to appreciate her majesty and power. Enjoy a picnic in Battleship Park or savor a meal in Wilmington. And take a piece of her home from the Battleship Steel Collection!
We were unsure how long we would spend with two small kids (ages 4 & 7) and ended up spending over 2 hours on this huge battleship! The experience really makes you appreciate the men and women who defend our nation as you can tour many levels of the ship. You get a chance to see how the sailors lived their daily lives as you see many different sections, including above and below the main deck.
This is a unique opportunity to get to tour this class of Battleship. The staff here is very friendly and does a great job of maintaining this ship and opening it up as much as possible for tours. It was really a treat to get to see the very tight working spaces inside the 16-inch gun turrets.
I served 4 years in the Navy on an aircraft carrier. What could I learn on a tour of the North Carolina? A lot! Our tour guide took our group of four from the bridge to the bilge and from the bow to the fantail. He tailored the tour to our liking, stopped when anyone needed a break, and always made sure we saw everything we wanted to see.
An incredible ship, with an equally incredible history. We toured the vessel on our own, taking time to read crew memories and explore in our own time over a 2hr period. Surprised how much is accessible! Loved exploring below deck. We had a great experience learning more about BSNC and her crew. Nice souvenirs to take home in the gift shop, too.
This past weekend the boys had the opportunity to camp out on the USS Alabama battleship at its museum location in Mobile Bay. This is something the organization does for Scout groups (and other groups) most weekends.
After the end of World War II, Battleship USS ALABAMA and hundreds of warships used to win the war were deemed essentially useless in the newly-created peace of the mid to late 1940s. In a cost-cutting move, the United States Government decommissioned ALABAMA on January 9, 1947 and left her at her berth in Bremerton, Washington, where she and other vessels would await their call back to defend their nation. But, for the highly decorated battleship and most of those with her, that call never came. Other vessels were scrapped, dismantled for their steel and other parts, since they were no longer of use to the peace-keeping efforts of the United States.
On the early morning of May 1, 1962 over coffee at breakfast, Jimmie Morris, then an employee of the Tourist & Visitors Department of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, noticed a small story in the Mobile Register newspaper. The Associated Press was reporting that the South Dakota class of battleships would be scrapped. This meant SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57), INDIANA (BB-58), MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59), and ALABAMA (BB-60) would be destroyed.
Negotiations with the Department of the Navy revealed the enthusiasm of the national government to transfer title of ALABAMA to the State. Therefore, Governor Wallace signed passed legislation into law, and under original Senate Bill 152 (now found in the ALABAMA Code, Section 41-9-340 through 358) on September 12, 1963, the USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission was established as a state agency to acquire, transport, berth, renovate, maintain, and establish the Battleship USS ALABAMA as a memorial to all those Alabamians who had served so valiantly in WWII and Korea. The law was subsequently modified to make USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park a memorial honoring those who served in all armed conflicts of the United States.
Although $800,000 in 1964 was a lot of money, it fell short of the intended one million dollar goal needed for the project, so three Mobile banks, Merchants National Bank, First National Bank of Mobile, and American National Bank, loaned the Commission the balance on faith, since the Commission had no collateral the banks could use. Of those banks, Merchants National merged with American National, became First Alabama Bank, and is now Regions Bank. First National became AmSouth, which later merged with Regions, continued to assist the Commission over the years and helped see the Park over lean times until sufficient reserves could be built up by the Commission to carry daily operating expenses year-round.
After ALABAMA reached Mobile on 14 September 1964, and the channel for her berth was completed in late September, the battleship was finally pulled into position. A hand-picked crew, consisting of mainly retired Navy men, began work on the weary lady almost right away, working seven days a week. She looked rough in those days, and literally acres of steel had to be sandblasted, primed, and painted. Below decks spaces had to be cleaned and made safe for visitors unaccustomed to moving around ships. Changes in the ship were evident daily, and in less than 4 months, BB-60, longer than two football fields, was ready to be opened for visitors.
In the sun of that cold Mobile winter day, Battleship USS ALABAMA began a new life as a perpetual memorial to all Alabamians, and all Americans, who risked and gave all for their beloved United States of America.
The Battleship New Jersey is the longest, fastest, most decorated battleship in history. She was first commissioned in 1943 and last decommissioned in 1991. She served in World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanese Civil War, Cold War, and the Persian Gulf. More than 55,000 Sailors and Marines served on board during almost a half century of service to our country.
Your purchase of this special plate will help restore, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the history of the USS New Jersey and her veterans for current and future generations. The proceeds will support the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial.
The Diviner-class Mobile Suit Battleship, commonly referred to as the Diviner-class Battleship or the Diviner-class Mobile Suit Carrier, was a class of warship concurrently employed by the UNSC and their allies. They were designed with the intention of being a vessel that shared the traits of a battleship and a carrier, having powerful armaments and an extraordinary complement of space faring mobile suits and fifteen interceptors.
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