USS ALABAMA is a historic World War II museum ship that is listed as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Construction of the ship began in 1940 in Norfolk, VA and it was launched and commissioned in 1942.

During World War II, the battleship served in both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Decommissioned in 1947, it opened as a museum ship in 1965.

Visitors can tour parts of the historic ship; these areas include the anti-aircraft guns, the powder magazine, and the inside of the main gun turrets.

The battleship has served as a hurricane shelter several times, including during Hurricane Katrina. After a major restoration, the museum reopened in 2006.

2703 Battleship Pkwy, Mobile, Alabama 36602, Phone: 251-433-2703

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