the USS Wisconsin....
A more complete view of the imposing USS Wisconsin, now permanently moored in downtown Norfolk,VA. The battleship,built in 1938,saw action for the last time in 1991 during the Gulf War. It launched 18 cruise missiles and its 16" guns shelled Iraqi targets for the last time. It was retired as a cost cutting measure along with the USS Iowa and others of their era. The cost to modernize them was deemed too high.The old battleship was actually on standby till 2010,when it was decommissioned for the last time and ownership was transferred to the city. A great nautical museum sits next to the storied ship making for a great experience....
the USS Wisconsin....
A more complete view of the imposing USS Wisconsin, now permanently moored in downtown Norfolk,VA. The battleship,built in 1938,saw action for the last time in 1991 during the Gulf War. It launched 18 cruise missiles and its 16" guns shelled Iraqi targets for the last time. It was retired as a cost cutting measure along with the USS Iowa and others of their era. The cost to modernize them was deemed too high.The old battleship was actually on standby till 2010,when it was decommissioned for the last time and ownership was transferred to the city. A great nautical museum sits next to the storied ship making for a great experience....