The USS North Carolina

Monday I went to see the USS North Carolina, which has rested in the Wilmington harbor, some way up the Cape Fear River, since 1962. The ship participated in every major battle in the Pacific during the war, and was the most highly decorated ship, with 15 battlestars to its name when it all ended.

All pics here.

Cannons galore.


Wanna make sumfin' of it, fucker?


From inside one of the gun turrets.




Makes for great kaboom.


Run, bastards, run.


Powder.


Also powder. Three of these went into one of the above.


The dentist room/torture chamber


Knobs, gauges, wheels, dials, levers and thingamabobs. I have no idea what any of them do; they could flush the toilets or blow a jap outta the water.


A kingfisher.


The crapper. Not much privacy here.