 Visiting BB-55 before UT/UNC game |
 Wilmington, NC across the Cape Fear River |
 Board BB-55 on port side of #3 turret |
 Kingfisher by removed and capped catapult |
 Another view of Wilmington from the stern |
 View of #3 turret |
 Deck recently refurbished |
 Ships Bell from 1902 Battle Cruiser NC |
 5" gun turret on starboard side |
 Stern view of starboard side |
 Twin turrets of 16" Guns |
 Starboard anchor on display |
 These are big guns! |
 How about a little scaling factor? |
 Battleship chains have big links |
 No entry into #1 turret |
 Turret #2 is open for viewing |
 Inside turret #2 |
 Left most gun of turret #2 |
 Chamber ready to receive shell |
 Middle gun ready as well |
 Turret #1 & turret #2 direction indicator |
 Right gun of turret #2 |
 Right side direction finder of turret #2 |
 Ships bell, commissioned 1941 |
 View from bridge |
 Bridge view with wooden decks included |
 Empty ship's flags container |
 Direction finger & spotlight in tan camo paint |
 BB-55 Visitor Center |
 Top view of 5" gun w/ Cape Fear River |
 5" guns aim at Hi-421 bridge |
 Front top view of 5" gun |
 Looking inside a 5" gun turret |
 Right side gunner's seat |
 5" gun ready for a shell |
 BB-55's war record |
 Entering #3 turret |
 Powder load dramatized in middle gun |
 Loading powder in right gun of turret #3 |
 High tech machinery below deck |
 BB-55 Galley |
 Right rudder hydraulics |
 No mattresses available for nap photo |
 Community toilet ! |
 115 Volt fuses |
 Circa 1945 Word Processor |
 Shell storage below turret #2 |
 Powder distribution below turret #2 |
 Operating Room |
 BB-55 fancy silver |
 Overcast skies of Tropical Storm Hanna |
 Port superstructure & #2 turret |
 Finally find the ramp off the boat |
 Shot of bow within cloud of mosquitos |
 Wood ramp prevents full ship photo |
 Side shot with 16" guns |
 Stern shot from shore |
 No mosquitos at stern! |
 Final shot from road within mosquito cloud |