The USS Wisconsin was built at the end of the battleship-era and launched exactly two years after Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1943. It was one of only four Iowa-class battleships, the largest ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Wisconsin, a heavily armed battleship known as "Big Whiskey," served in World War II, the Korean War, and Operation Desert Storm. -Renowned for its impressive ...

Of course, it wasn’t a sailor, but rather was the U.S. Navy’s Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64), which was commissioned 80 years ago on April 16 at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.

The battleship USS Wisconsin, later known to its shipmates as the “Wisky,” lived through a day of bad luck in 1956. Sailors who had experience dating back to World War II were aghast.

NORFOLK, Va. — The Battleship Wisconsin is celebrating 80 years since its commissioning! To celebrate the ship's anniversary, a time capsule ceremony was held on Tuesday.

NORFOLK, Va. — Tuesday marks 80 years since the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Wisconsin. The ship, anchored by Nauticus, is known as one of the largest and last battleships ever built by the ...

According to a press release, the USS Wisconsin has served as a testament to the US Navy since 1944. To celebrate this historic ship, Nauticus has special programs set up for the community.

(BPT) – In a salute to naval history and video game innovation, Wargaming’s World of Warships — a massive multiplayer online naval combat game — is adding the USS Wisconsin to its roster ...

Operations Manager Keith Nitka oversees day-to-day operations on Battleship Wisconsin, which is berthed at Nauticus in Downtown Norfolk. But 23 years ago, Nitka called the Wisconsin home when he se… ...