Warship Guide - USS Wisconsin BB-64

USS Wisconsin is a legendary warship that entered service after the traditional role of the battleship had evolved. Built to slug it out with ships of the line such as herself, Wisconsin, or Big Whiskey as she’s affectionately known, instead found herself protecting the vitally important carriers of the US Fleet off the coast of Japan during the final year of the Pacific War. She then spent the rest of her career providing accurate and dependable gunfire support whenever she was called upon, and now, she resides on the waterfront in downtown Norfolk as a museum ship open to the public. She earned five battle stars for her World War II service, one for the Korean War, and she also received a Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Persian Gulf.

For more on her sisters in the Iowa class check out the videos below!

USS Iowa
   • USS Iowa - The Battleship of Presidents  

USS New Jersey
   • USS New Jersey - The Black Dragon  

USS Missouri
   • USS Missouri BB 63 - The Mighty Mo  

Montana Class
   • USS Montana - The Last of the Battlew...  

Credits:
US National Archives (video), Navsource (photos), Naval History & Heritage Command (photos)

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