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Ceremony on Battleship Wisconsin marks 80th anniversary of WWII's end

NORFOLK, Va. — A ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II will be held aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) in downtown Norfolk on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The event will take place from ...
WBAY

People gather at Wisconsin Maritime Museum to watch keel laying ceremony for new USS Wisconsin

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - The Navy is starting construction on a new submarine that’s named after our state. The keel laying ceremony held Wednesday was viewed at five different watch parties ...
HTR Media

Wisconsin Maritime Museum raises $1.5 million needed to dry dock USS Cobia submarine

MANITOWOC – The Wisconsin Maritime Museum has reached its $1.5 million fundraising goal to preserve the USS Cobia submarine, thanks to a boost from the state. A $500,000 grant from the state of ...
WUNC

30 years after the Navy retired its last battleship, President Trump wants to build them again

One of America's last battleships, USS Wisconsin, is moored on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia. Now a floating museum, the ship's most recent battle was winning Good Morning America's Great ...