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Battleship histories. American naval
battleship USS North Carolina. Battleship website dedicated to the history
of USS North Carolina from launch to participation in major wars also
notice board for families of ex-crew of USS North Carolina. USS
North Carolina was built at new York Navy Yard and paid down on the 27th
October 1937 and launched 13th June 1940, commissioned into the US navy
on the 9th April 1941. ready for deployment in August 1941. On the 15th
September 1942 USS North Carolina was torpedoed by a Japanese
submarine south east of the Solomon islands. repairs took just
over a month, before sailing to Puget Sound for refit on the 23rd
June 1944 to 1 October 1944. Employed in 1946 as a training ship.
she was de commissioned on the 27th June 1947 and stricken form the list
on the 1st June 1960. later in 1960 she was presented to North Carolina
as a national Monument. where she still re sides at Wilmington.
Displacement:
37,484 Speed: 28.0 knots Compliment:
1880
Armament:
Nine 16-inch guns in threes, twenty 5-inch guns in pairs, sixteen
1.1-inch guns in fours and 12 0.5-inch guns. Three aircraft. |
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BB55 USS North Carolina, 3rd June 1942, Norfolk
Navy Yard
Order Code BB55
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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BB55 USS North Carolina, December 1941
Order Code BB55B
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BB55 USS North Carolina, April 1942
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BB55 USS North Carolina, 3rd June 1942, Norfolk
Navy Yard
Order Code BB55D
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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BB55 USS North Carolina, June 1942
Order Code BB55E
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph
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Displacement:
37,484 Speed: 28.0 knots Compliment:
1880
Armament:
Nine 16-inch guns in threes, twenty 5-inch guns in pairs, sixteen
1.1-inch guns in fours and 12 0.5-inch guns. Three aircraft. |
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USS North Carolina ,Saipan Bound by Anthony Saunders
By June 1944 the US Fleet had made a huge leap across the Pacific to the Marianas, a small group of Japanese held islands of which Saipan would prove the most difficult to overcome. The landing were supported by the US 5th Fleet, which included USS North Carolina together with an increasingly powerful armada of battle hardened warships.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £95.00 Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches xc 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £135.00 Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00 Original painting by Anthony Saunders. Was £3600 ! Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £2200.00 Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
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