On July 17-18, 1945 the USS ALABAMA and her task group bombarded major industrial plants in Honshu. Some 1500 tons of shells were thrown into the mills and factories, but the destruction couldn’t be observed due to heavy rains. The USS ALABAMA later learned that it was a job well done. In this video you see South Dakota class battleships firing at Honshu which is approximately 50 miles north of Tokyo (July 14-15). The USS ALABAMA would arrive at Honshu a few days later on July 17-18. • • • • #us

The USS ALABAMA's incredible World War II history

Calling all WWII history buffs! Do you have a passion for WWII history? We want you to join our Living History Crew! Don’t forget our August drill is tomorrow, August 12 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. Surrender reenactment 1:00 p.m. Call to Battle Stations To get involved, visit the link in our bio➡️ | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

Living History Crew Drill - April 2023

Yesterday, we held our August Living History Crew Drill. For those who missed it, our volunteers also re-enacted the signing of Japan’s surrender. • • • • #ussalabama #ussdrum #historicalreenactment #wwiihistory #militaryhistory | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

Battleship Memorial Park’s tour offers a unique hands on learning experience aboard the USS DRUM. Come see what sailor life was like aboard this Gato-Class submarine. Ticket link in bio➡️ • • • • #ussdrum #wwiisubmarine #submarine #wwiihistory #silentservice #nationalhistoriclandmark | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

USS Midway Museum

BB-60 Launching