Down in southern Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico sits the city of Mobile, which boasts a long history of ship building. During World War II, Mobile employed thousands of workers who built liberty ships and tankers for the war effort. That’s why it’s so fitting that the USS Alabama (BB-60) sits in Mobile Bay at the Battleship Memorial Park.
On January 9, 1965, Battleship Memorial Park opened to the public. Since then, over 15 million visitors have passed through the gates. The first 75 acres of the 155-acre park was created from 2.9 million cubic yards of dredge material pulled from Mobile Bay. Located throughout the park are the South Dakota class battleship USS Alabama, the Gato class submarine USS Drum, and wonderful collections of aircraft, tanks, helicopters, as well as a Redstone short-range ballistic missile.
USS ALABAMA (BB-60)
The USS Alabama started its journey on February 1, 1940, when its keel was laid at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was
