The new leader of one of Mobile’s landmark attractions says he’s ready to bring World War II history to the next generation.

From 1943 to 1945, the USS Alabama fought in the Pacific theater during World War II. Now, the 680-foot ship rests in Mobile, Alabama, as the star attraction of the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial ...

What do a battleship, a Birmingham beer bar and a Huntsville planetarium have in common? They're all up for recognition as ...

Summary: The USS Alabama was the final of four powerful South Dakota-class battleships built for the US Navy in the 1930s. Though designed earlier, treaty restrictions delayed her construction ...

ABOARD USS ALABAMA – The USS Alabama battleship and Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile suffered immense damage from Hurricane Katrina and has been closed indefinitely.

A sailor from Alabama killed ... a lot about that part of WWII.” A 2015 military initiative, Project Oklahoma, focused on identifying the remains of hundreds of USS Oklahoma sailors decades ...

USS Alabama battleship is one of the most famous landmarks in Alabama. The USS Alabama Battleship was erected in 1940 and was home to 2,500 American troops during World War II. The battleship was ...

Gato-class submarines were a mainstay of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. They were diesel-electric submarines that displaced approximately 1,525 tons when surfaced and 2,424 tons when submerged ...

Only a few months later, Chief Carpenter’s Mate (CCM) Ted McKinley Furr died aboard USS Oklahoma when Japan ... will learn a lot about that part of WWII,” she said.