NORFOLK, Va. — This year, the Battleship Wisconsin in Norfolk celebrates its 75th anniversary.
The ship played a key role in World War II, the Korean Conflict, and Operation Desert Sheild. The vessel earned five battle stars for service and was once home to nearly 3,000 men.
To celebrate, Nauticus is hosting year-long anniversary celebrations called "Their Stories. Our History." Starting April 16, the date the ship was commissioned, through October 2, the date Wisconsin reported for duty with the Pacific Fleet in 1944, Nauticus will share stories of the sailors who served on the ship.
The museum will show videotaped accounts of life aboard the ship from those who called it home, as well as the opening of interior spaces never seen by the public, will be among the many ways visitors will be able to fully experience the vessel once called “A City at Sea.”
“The Battleship Wisconsin is a national treasure,” said Stephen E. Kirkland, executive director of Nauticus. “It’s Nauticus’ extraordinary privilege to be the steward of the ship, but it belongs to the great country for which it served for so many years.”
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