USS Wisconsin - Guide 060 (Part 7)

We bring an end to the extended look at the Iowa class with USS Wisconsin!

[@Drachinifel]

With the conclusion of this series the Iowa guides have been placed in their own playlist as well as in the general battleship category.

[@jadenbolton670]

Do one about the nelson class

[@audacityHD]

So sorry misspell I meant the wickes class destroyer

[@hollyweaver1655]

what about the monitor rusalka?

[@saulekaravirs6585]

Can you reverse this play list, it is arranged so that it will auto play in reverse. This would help passive listeners (like me) a lot and make it somewhat easier for active listeners to get through the play list in chronological order. Rather then having the conclusion at the beginning and the opening at the end.

[@lukebeckham3424]

dunno if you guys cares but if you're stoned like me during the covid times then you can stream all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. I've been watching with my brother during the lockdown xD

[@Pyeknu]

When Whisky got hit in Korea, you forgot to mention the escorting destroyer's signal when the smackdown was laid: "Temper! Temper!"

[@tarn1135]

Personally I think Wisconsin’s moto should be “Temper, temper”

[@pantheri0215]

HAIL HYDRA!?

[@Pyeknu]

@@pantheri0215 😂🤣😂🤣😂👍

[@dumbocondo33]

My Dad was in the Marine detachment on the Wisconsin and was right around the corner when that shell hit. He had some great battle damage assessment photos from the helo (they took turns riding shotgun when it was used for spotting) of shell craters when they bombarded Wonsan - pretty impressive

[@michaelusswisconsin6002]

Wisconsin be like: You dare oppose me mortal?!

[@ThatSlowTypingGuy]

Drach: The victorious drone was then recalled to the ship, presumably for a celebratory oiling. This pleases the machine spirit.

[@Kharneth88]

Praise the Omnissiah!

[@Ebolson1019]

For everyone talking about Wisconsin being hit by a 6in gun your missing the best part. After you destroying the battery one of the ships accompanying her used a signal lamp to send “Temper, Temper!”.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

Now that’s funny!

[@PhillyCh3zSt3ak]

I heard it was over the radio.

[@Ebolson1019]

PhillyCh3zSt3ak as have I, the lamp seems to be slightly more common version

[@unluckyirish2763]

The suggested, but apparently not sent reply, was "They started it".

[@kimweaver1252]

I'm thinking of the Hulk whacking Loki back and forth, shattering the concrete.... "Puny god".

[@adamdubin1276]

Fun fact: as a character building exercise newly commissioned officers stationed in Norfolk in 2012 and 2013 got to do basic maintenance (mostly painting) and repair work to Wisconsin prior to her opening to the public, My brother was aboard her at the time and he said that he had never seen so many cans of grey paint...

[@MrLargePig]

What? Officers doing actual work? Pics, or it didn't happen!

[@robertf3479]

"... Managing to severely overkill one of the few enemy tanks with a 16" round." "Overkill is under-rated" - COL John 'Hannibal' Smith

[@mitchelloates9406]

I've an old Navy friend, that I've known since 1981, who currently lives in Whitney TX. He was on the recomissioning crews for both the Iowa and the Wisconsin, and was aboard the Wisconsin for the full duration of the First Gulf War. He once related to me, that when the incident with the Iraqis surrendering to the drone occurred, he was on the mess deck eating after coming off watch in the engineroom. They were showing the live feed from the drone on the ship's CCTV, and got to watch the event in real time as they surrendered to the drone. He has the distinction of being one of the few people alive today, who served on not one but two battleships, and also served on the last battleship in active service.

[@theallseeingmaster]

The Iowas are just the most beautiful looking battleships ever constructed; jaw dropping beautiful, in my eyes.

[@waynevreeland3141]

Long, low, and sleek... with the teeth of the ultimate predator !! Truly the T-Rex of the high seas !!!

[@scottsmith4612]

It's all a matter of opinion, of course, but the CALIFORNIA, as rebuilt, was a beauty also.

[@condellpinochet4766]

@@scottsmith4612 the refited california after the ph attack eewww no ,the original design is much better

[@73Trident]

I know it's a matter of perception but I always thought the North Carolinas were the best looking.

[@condellpinochet4766]

@@73Trident yes, the north carolina is the only good designed in my opinion xd

[@robertadamcik9179]

I'm a volunteer with the USS WISCONSIN Museum, and I tell the story of the North Korean attack, and subsequent reply, to my guests. I also tell them about a flashing light signal she received from an escorting destroyer after the broadside. It was two words, "temper, temper." ;-)

[@boomerharris2965]

"Think you're funny do you 6 inch gun?"

[@razerbrosdynamics3917]

Overkill is just a word

[@shenghan9385]

Christopher MJ Biddle Holly shit. In coming the 16 inch shells.

[@shenghan9385]

Marty Schrader no. It's American. It's not that VW Nazi stuff. Lol

[@RadioactiveSherbet]

That's why you don't mess with an operational battleship. You may do some damage, but you're certain to have a rather ticked off battleship crew who will have no reservations about blasting you out of existence.

[@Cirux321]

What made it even more hilarious is the signal received by Wisconsin from one of her escorts after destroying that gun emplacement that simply said, "Temper, Temper"!

[@ralphpick7444]

Great video Drach, Wisconsin public television has a 30 minute movie entitled: "The Last Battleship" It is an excellent history. One little tidbit: The Wisconsin is the longest of the Iowa class battleships by several inches because of the transplant of the bow of the Kentucky. I always thought that was very important, being from Wisconsin.👍👍👍

[@cousin_x_caps7347]

Not completely true actually, she’s longer than Iowa and Missouri, but still shorter than New Jersey, as New Jersey’s builders purposely made her 7 inches longer as to best Wisconsin when she was being built. Wisky’s new bow shrunk the lead down to only four inches longer.

[@lexmaximaguy8788]

7:08...6 inch gun fire you say...HOLD MA BEER!

[@flashthunder1274]

Temper temper

[@Sup3r6f0ur]

Hold my beer might be the most Wisconsin like thing you could say 🤣

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

@@Sup3r6f0ur Of course it is, the only casualty of that shot was the gunner's beer, so they had to retaliate.

[@CorePathway]

6”? Lemme show you something: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzip.

[@sgtkmy2184]

I volunteer on this ship and I am so happy that you covered her history. Thank you.

[@sarjim4381]

I've seen a certificate created on board the Wisconsin at the time of the sinking of that KC-97 Stratofreighter. I think the plane floated around off the Azores for something like 10 days, but all the crew were rescued. It detailed the hunt for the plane as it took evasive action (the wind blew it faster to the south than predicted), and the heroic resistance by the aircraft (it was actually used for target practice), with a total of something like thirty 5" and a couple thousand 40mm rounds required to sink her. This lead to her being named an honorary US Navy vessel, the "USS Curtis LeMay". Some artistic scamp even made up a ship's patch showing the KC-97F with a large cigar being chomped on (LeMay was an inveterate cigar smoker) by the teeth in the mouth that replaced the cockpit windows. Given that LeMay and the Navy were locked in a battle royal at the time about which would be the service to provide nuclear deterrence (the Navy ultimately winning), I suspect neither the Air Force nor LeMay were amused.

[@Superuser009]

Thanks for that, I'd not heard of this incident before watching this video.

[@comunistubula4424]

How the hell does a plane float? It's not designed to perform such a task....

[@andreaserber6139]

@@comunistubula4424 well its airthight and light.... so... yeah!

[@wamyx8Nz]

Actually both branches provide nuclear deterrence as part of the nuclear triad. Interestingly SLBM warheads are far more expensive than air force or ICBM warheads as they are created with "supergrade" plutonium which minimizes the trace contamination of Pu 240 (The fissile isotope used in bombs is Pu 239) as the high spontaneous fission rate of Pu240 creates more background radiation. Not a big deal for ICCBMs in silos of air force weapons, but a very big deal for submarine crews who have to live in close proximity to 200 or so warheads.

[@studinthemaking]

John Doe Never heard about the kc97 thing. Love the info on the SLBM warheads.

[@SC457A]

Bet the drone loved the oiling.

Everyone appreciates a celebratory oiling.

[@tanall5959]

Korean gun battery: "Gotcha!" USS Wisconsin: "Yeetus deletus!"

[@chaosacsend9653]

Also as my friend likes to say "control, alt, delete".

[@pultsari9036]

I would pay a pretty amount of money to get my hands on film footage of the North Korean tank being hit by a 16" shell from USS Wisconsin.

[@kennethdeanmiller7324]

I'd be happy just to see a picture of the tank afterwards. Actual footage of it happening would be crazy if it exist! Although the people inside died I'm sure, they probably never even knew what hit them. Here one moment, gone the next. Wow.

[@kennethdodge3779]

Now that would be something to see

[@nmccw3245]

Nothing like a shot of Wisky first thing in the morning.

[@OkaNieba]

I always like videos were the ships got to be preserved in the end :)

[@irohaboat]

So, Wisconsin's nickname is Wisky. When the bow of the Kentucky was replaced, she became known as WisKy, Ky being the abbr. for Kentucky. Also known as the Wistucky My neighbor was on duty, somewhere is the Ops structure when the the Iraqis surrendered to the drone

[@davidharner5865]

KY should be 'Bourbon'!

[@adamdubin1276]

6-inch gun emplacement: we hit the target! Response: 9 16" shells right to the face. Result: attracting the attention of something able to drop the equivalent of 9 volvos on your head at roughly the same time can only mean that you will have a very bad day

[@ericstromberg9608]

Nine EXPLODING Volvos.

[@Justmyownopinion5999]

@@ericstromberg9608 Can you imagine being that russian/north korean tank commander driving what I assume was a T34? You think you have the baddest best armored tank on the planet (The T34 probably was--some super late model Tigers were badder, but they were never able to produce them in numbers) Then somebody drops a foot and a half wide round on you? Talk about a bad day.

[@KenBober]

My grandfather served on that ship from 1944 to early 46. He was transferred to that ship after surviving a torpedoed tanker ship in the Bahamas in late 1943. He was a gunners mate. Wish I knew more.

[@chemdaddy]

The picture 1:58 has always been a favorite since it contrasts the size of the Wisconsin with the Oklahoma.

[@Justmyownopinion5999]

If you want to have fun, the NJ and Olympia are basically a quarter mile apart. Camden sucks, but they totally got the cooler ship.

[@onewhosaysgoose4831]

"We haven't the proper facilities to take you all prisoner!" -Drone, probably

[@HMSVanguard46]

"Sorry!"

[@christopherlynch3314]

I have toured the Wisconsin in Norfolk. Quite a ship. Interesting seeing it equipped from the 1980's refit, desktop computers, etc.

[@RobTzu]

I took my family on vacation there. Took a tour boat ride and saw the modern Navy ships too. Rover tours or something similar. Great day. VA beach was nice too.

[@christopherlynch3314]

@@RobTzu we had that planned also, unfortunately weather intervened and the river tour part was cancelled, it looked like it would be fun. The Norfolk area just drips with Navy.

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

16" cheese wheels demoralize any enemy.

[@galbert117]

I've been on a tour of The Last Battleship. She is a beauty. Those 16 inch guns are massive.

[@stitch626aloha]

Love how very Britishly you put the anti-155mm duel. "...rather decisively settling the argument of who had the bigger guns." LOL

[@jaybee9269]

The Iowas are my favorite ships. They have such a beautiful profile.

[@jediknight8553]

6 in gun: Hits the Wisconsin The Wisconsin: We do a bit of trolling

[@baddadjoker9570]

I didn’t know Wisconsin was in Norfolk! I’m going there in 2 weeks. It’s a must see now. Thanks Drach!

[@wolfyk95]

My grandfather served on the Wisconsin when it hit the Eaton, he got a concussion but quite a few people where hurt, I think Eaton had casualties. After the replacement bow Wisconsin became the longest of the Iowas by a couple of inches, worth noting. He really enjoyed serving on it, one of the most interesting parts to him was having an icebreaker escort through the Arctic and going through the Panama canal.

[@dumbocondo33]

My Dad went thru the canal on the Wisky on the way to Korea - one of the whaleboats caught fire from friction in the locks as they’re only 110’ wide and the Iowa’s beam is 108’ Pretty snug fit

[@beaney56]

In the action where Wisconsin was hit and replies with a full broadside. The trailing destroyer radioed Wisconsin with the message "temper temper". 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tarn1135]

I just finished the tour of the Battleship Wisconsin and can highly recommend the trip. I’ve read countless books and watched hundreds of videos of these ships but to see one in person? Absolutely amazing

[@georgeking6356]

Always a pleasure to hear your wonderfully understated English humor applied to a subject naturally inclined to sober and painful reactions. As an ex-patriot myself I am genetically equipped to enjoy this to it's fullest.

[@matthewrobinson4323]

Thank you so much for making this video. I was, and from my earliest memory wanted to be, a tin can sailor, but I do have to admit that there is nothing as impressive as a battlewagon.

[@guentherjudkins5062]

In 1982 when Reagan recommissioned the USS New Jersey my ship the USS Wichita was the first ship to refuel with the USS New Jersey since it's recommissioning. I have plenty of photos it was an awesome experience.

[@tomnonetheless7422]

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[@yaoquansong]

Visited the Wisconsin over the summer and I can say that it was a pretty awesome experience. Went through a guided tour of some of the interior spaces like boilers, machinery, mess hall. Highly recommended, even if tickets to enter the museum she is a part of can be pricy.

[@brianspendelow840]

Another great video. I enjoy the way you include interesting little tidbits of knowledge rather than just bare facts and figures. Taking out a tank with a 16 inch shell. Must have looked truly spectacular.

[@model-man7802]

We have the Wisconsin here in Norfolk,va.Im worried Wisconsin will end up like Texas and will be too expensive to provide for.There are so many transients here that there is only a tiny core group of devoted fans the take care of her.I guess we will see.I hope I'm wrong.

[@Doge5600]

Wisconsin wont end up like Texas. Wisconsin is in much better condition.

[@michaelmorley9363]

I read somewhere that during her reactivation, Wisconsin developed a new technique for coming to a stop from flank speed: the engines were reversed, and both rudders were swung inboard to create drag. The "barn door stop" brought the ship to a halt rather quickly, but was a bit hard on the steering gear.

[@chriswatson9818]

Lucky enough to live close and have made quite a few trips to see her. Standing on land and looking up at the ship is incredible.

[@scottjackson5173]

One wonders if the Story of Iowa class battleships is truly over. I guess that time will tell. These ships truly are; the most amazing vessels of their kind, ever constructed.

[@northwoodsrailproductions4538]

All hail the WisKy and it’s 16” beer bottles of doom

[@michaelmullens1214]

My goal is to visit all the Museum ships in the US. So far visited the Iowa, New Jersey, Alabama, Lexington and Little Rock with the Sullivan's and Croaked. Thank you for your work, these videos are very well done..

[@michaelmullens1214]

Croaker...

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

You came all the way to Camden, NJ ? Fun tour.....😏

[@michaelmullens1214]

Yes, and all the way to Long Beach, CA to visit Iowa..

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@michaelmullens1214 No stop across the river? And No side trip to NYC? Intrepid is only 90 miles.

[@davidvonkettering204]

Something Primal in my love of giant metal boxes trying to drown each other across vast distances. The Machinist in me just wants to see how you would make 20-inch fifties? Oh, well. Have an excellent holiday season. Love, David

[@kevinlittell4009]

"surrendered to the drone".......Hahahahahahahaha

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

I'm 60 and a Huge lifetime Naval fan like yourself !! I love the the way many WWll ships look from many Nations during the War years from DD to CVs, but the Iowa Class just "Looks" right from any view point !! Love your channel and the way you present the ships with much interesting info, I hope more "Youts" are watching and learning ! ? And your spots of humor is always fun. : )

[@warrenlehmkuhleii8472]

The first drone to receive the Medal of Honor.

[@dh1040]

I have walked her deck in my hometown a few times. Beautiful and huge.

[@mayberus7612]

Awww you didn't say it!!! "Temper, temper". Love the good old Big Whisky

[@josephanderson7464]

I've been aboard her in Norfolk. The museum and tour are more than worth the time.

[@zachcd390119]

One of the few museum ships I've made my way to so far. A pretty fantastic ship, and an interesting sight in downtown Norfolk, with her guns pointed straight into the city

[@imeize]

I remember a story about the drone surrender during the Gulf War. Apparently the first time the drone buzzed around the Iraqi’s pointed and laughed and even took a few pot shots at it. Shortly after that, there was an unbelievably massive explosion and the group of Iraqi’s that had been directly under the drone simply ceased to exist. Apparently their comrades couldn’t even find enough remains to fill a wheelbarrow. They were in complete shock. Then, the drone returned and hovered over another group of Iraq’s. They immediately threw down their arms and surrendered. They surrendered to the drone, but they were really surrendering to an stoppable, unseen force that could literal vaporize them at will. As far as the surrendering Iraqi’s were concerned, it may as well have been the finger of God!

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Good review. I guess you can sum up her career as being; the Ringo Star of the Fab Four class....

[@Giddog40]

Back in 2016 my high school marching band went to Norfolk and played on the Wisconsin right under her forward gun, it was an awesome time and is a Beautiful ship

[@rodrod959]

My grandfather, born in 1918 (R.I.P.) served on the USS Wisconsin from 1943-1945.

[@macdiller6766]

I think that Iowa-capable floating drydock is worthy of an episode on its own merit haha. Soooo cool, also love the full-broadside salvo reply after being hit by the 6" land battery xD Loveee the channel Drach so great during this COVID. +1

[@twokool4skool129]

Stratofortress: Guess I'm a battleship now. Wisconsin: We'll see about that.

[@Piper44LMF]

Gets hit by a 6 inch shell, proceeds to retaliate with a full broadside of 16 inch! Seems that the Captain was a tad pissed off. The best part is one of the destroyers escorting her signaled "Temper, temper" lol I suppose captain and crew wanted to make sure that gun would not fire again. Thanks for all the presentations on the Iowa class ships. theirs a YT clip of Mamie unleashing a full broadside during Iraq war, the water rippling from the shockwave of 9 16 in firing at once is incredible

[@cracklingvoice]

Legend goes that an escorting destroyer flashed the following message by signal lamp in the wake of that response to the hit from Korean artillery: "temper, temper".

[@jordanpeterson5140]

Best comment I've heard about the "Temper temper" broadside comes from The Fat Electrician: "Not only did they die on that hill, the hill died too."

[@rogertulk8607]

What a beautiful ship! I would have been proud to serve on her.

[@MakeMeThinkAgain]

I have a nit to pick regarding the USN response to the Yamato. I believe a battleship response was launched by 5th Fleet but Task Force 58, acting on its own, launched the air strikes that, of course, reached Yamato first. Also, the 3rd Fleet/5th Fleet swaps were one of the most clever ideas the USN (Nimitz or Spruance, I would imagine) came up with during the Pacific War. At all times one commander and command staff was with the fleet while the other was resting and preparing for future operations. This, along with underway replenishment, was how the USN was able to maintain the pace of naval operations that kept the IJN at a disadvantage. The swaps also allowed Spruance to serve both as a (freakishly successful) fleet commander AND a part time Chief of Staff to Nimitz.

[@jarmokankaanpaa6528]

Might as well mention that the Pacific battle fleet was known as the Fifth Fleet while under Spruance and the Third Fleet while under Halsey. Likewise, when the carrier task force was known as TF 58 it was commanded by Marc Mitscher and when it was TF 38 it was commanded by John S. McCain, Sr..

[@ajax_the_great1527]

When you start doing the extended Essex reviews, please do one on Uss Hornet cv-12

[@erict7840]

Could you do a video on the Kidd class destroyers? Specifically the U.S.S. Chandler? Thanks for the work your doing on these great videos

[@shenghan9385]

eric t like to see that too.

[@markholm7050]

My late father-in-law took one or two summer cruises on Wisconsin as an NROTC cadet. After graduation, he became a regular Navy officer for a few years.

[@judgedredd8657]

another great video from the pre eminent naval history channel

[@rogerhwerner6997]

Lovely lovely ship! Must have provided one heck of a smooth ride. Still, I think I'd prefer station on a destroyer. Replacing an entire bow in 16 days. Imagine trying to do that today.

[@georgebowling560]

When I first got to my ship the U.S.S. Saipan LHA-2, in the summer of 1997, the Wisconsin was parked right next to us. We were in Portsmouth naval yard for overhaul during this time.

[@jackmoore260]

Please do a video (or videos, if needed), covering the Des Moines class heavy cruisers, the last all-gun cruisers built by the U.S. Thank you.

[@ryanwalden9072]

I'm a history nut and love your videos!!!

[@sagesheahan6732]

"managing to severely over kill one of the tanks on shore with a 16-in round..." Ow.

[@stevesloan7132]

What a beauty. Hooray for the USS Wiconsin and the United States Navy!

[@paladin0654]

You confusion of the TF numbering is because when Halsey commanded, it was TF-38, when Spruance commanded it was TF-58.

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

When Wisconsin was being prepped for inactivation, we shared a carrier pier with her in Norfolk. I remember the day when our weather decks were secured, and our crew was warned that to go outside was potentially life threatening!! Why?? The convoy of Marines, Humvees with .50s loaded, and trucks etc, explained it. They were there to offload the nuclear tipped Tomahawks!! Of course theres never been an official confirmation of ships carrying them, but I can state that the Wisconsin certainly did!! A daredevil shipmate and I snuck out on the superstructure, crawling to the edge to see what the fuss was. Probably 75 or so Marines with "shoot first" orders covering the pier, weapons at the ready and trained outward was quite impressive!! The fact that they noticed us rather quickly ended our veiwing pleasure and we retreated back inside...!!!

[@tbamagic]

The 4 most beautiful battleships ever built....

[@eliteflare6063]

Hell ya got to love those old Iowa classes they were some powerful machines

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Still are.

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

"A 6 inch gun wants to play?" *BOOM!*

[@redram5150]

I’d have bought tickets to see that 16” shell annihilate that tank

[@randomvariable1836]

I visited the Wisconsin 3 days ago 2021/06/09 totally awesome ship !!!

[@robertspears6752]

Love your knowledge

[@ShortArmOfGod]

I believe the Navy calls them three gun turrets, because they are capable of elevating and firing independently.

[@charliekk3377]

Correct the guns are individually sleeved.

[@BamZoom]

Beautiful boat

[@brianwillson3565]

Could you do a video on the UUS San Diego? The ship has a very interesting history as one of the most decorated warships in WW2, but she goes largely unknown from what I've seen.

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

"The victorious drone" still makes me laugh

[@wyominghorseman9172]

Excellent channel. I like your dry sense of humor. Could you do a video on the USS Fletcher DD442. Thank you.

[@wedge471]

You mentioned the British Pacific fleet I'd love to hear more about them. As you don't really hear much about the British exploits against the Japanese

[@godless266]

I have friends in that area. Really need to tour this ship the next time I visit them!

[@rogervincent8314]

in the 1946 wisconsin blue book there is a funny story about the wisconsin 'silver service' in october of 1945 the wisconsin silver service was to be dedicated but was no were's to be found until some one saw a box on a shipping platform everyone thought the box was cheese instead it was $30,000. worth of silver table ware

[@tombakabones274]

I can only imagine what was going through the minds of the people manning the shore battery when she opened up with a full broadside of 16-in guns on them it was probably around the lines of oh s*** we just f**** up lol

[@blackhawkorg]

Incredible ships of war... Thank you.

[@justinbest9429]

I love the videos that don't end up with scrapping 👍🏻

[@NicWalker627]

I love the phrase "Floating Dry Dock". That is one massive oxymoron.

[@ShawnMaskell]

BB-61BB-64 what a photo op so cool those two Iowas together,USN Rulers of the high seas

[@NaomiClareNL]

Surrendering to a drone reminds me of that major historic Dutch feat in 1795 when our fleet surrendered, well was captured really, to a cavalry unit of the French army... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_the_Dutch_fleet_at_Den_Helder

[@Mclaren302]

Got to visit her on July 3rd. She is still a grand looking ship.

[@jaydubbyuh2292]

An old in-law of my family, on my mother's side, was a gunner's mate in turret three, (if i recall that fact correctly), during WW2 & "..Koh-Rhea.."

[@rebelndirt8830]

I have had the privilege of visiting the Missouri, and Wisconsin while they were serving as Museums. The Missouri while in Bremerton and the Wisconsin in Norfolk.

[@wandrinyew]

Launched 7 December, 1943. Auspicious.

[@ianberry5879]

Wisconsin is docked about 4 hours away from me, I need to go tour her. I've done Alabama and North Carolina so far, along with the Drum right next to Alabama.