USS North Carolina BB-55

War Record

16″ 45R

Super structure

Midships Port

Air Search Radar

Lower midships STBD

Bridge and Armored Conning tower

Gun Director

The Showboat

Bow on

Main Battery

Port Quarter

A, B Turrets

Y Turret

Vought Sikorsky OS2U Kingfisher

Port Quarter

Kingfisher

Midships Starboard

5″ 38 DPR

Sternplate

orkelon 20mm

me again Y turret

up the mast

looking forward from fantail

yours truly at Y Turret

helm

view from the bridge

starboard director and funnels

5’38 portside, 1 of five on each side

Flag Bag

Helm and Lee Helm

pilot house

Armored door of the conning tower

armored hatch

Smokestack / funnel

armored slits near the bridge

looking aft starboard wing

funnel ladder

5″ 38 and quad 40mm

Anti aircraft director manned by 8 sailors

5″ 38 DPR

Interior 5″ 38 gunhouse

L1030919

North Carolinas battle record

Entrance into 16″ turret

USS North Carolina

North Carolina BB-55

Anchor 25,883 pounds

North Carolina Forecastle

Alpha and Bravo Turrets

North Carolina

Looking Aft

Alpha Turret