Artifacts reveal about american history. Launched inn was 1943 and saw service in world war ii through the gulf war. It is now eight the commission it is now decommissioned and at the nauticus center. Kate mr. Clayton allen good morningllen and welcome to the wisconsin, the battleship wisconsin. You will find behind me the 16 inch guns, the rifles that this ship is known for best. It came to be here through a long history. The ship was commissioned april 16, 1944 and then saw service in world war ii. It was decommissioned in 1948 and recommissioned in the korean war era, 1951. She saw service until 1958 and then sat in mothball status in philadelphia for almost 28 years. She was recommissioned in october 1988 prior to the gulf war for Ronald Reagans 600 fleet ship. She saw service in the gulf war and after that she was decommissioned in september of 1991 and then sat in mothball for a short time before bringing before being brought here in 2000. In 2010, the ship was handed over to nor
Artifacts reveal about american history. Launched inn was 1943 and saw service in world war ii through the gulf war. It is now eight the commission it is now decommissioned and at the nauticus center. Kate mr. Clayton allen good morningllen and welcome to the wisconsin, the battleship wisconsin. You will find behind me the 16 inch guns, the rifles that this ship is known for best. It came to be here through a long history. The ship was commissioned april 16, 1944 and then saw service in world war ii. It was decommissioned in 1948 and recommissioned in the korean war era, 1951. She saw service until 1958 and then sat in mothball status in philadelphia for almost 28 years. She was recommissioned in october 1988 prior to the gulf war for Ronald Reagans 600 fleet ship. She saw service in the gulf war and after that she was decommissioned in september of 1991 and then sat in mothball for a short time before bringing before being brought here in 2000. In 2010, the ship was handed over to nor
Artifacts reveal about american history. Launched inn was 1943 and saw service in world war ii through the gulf war. It is now eight the commission it is now decommissioned and at the nauticus center. Kate mr. Clayton allen good morningllen and welcome to the wisconsin, the battleship wisconsin. You will find behind me the 16 inch guns, the rifles that this ship is known for best. It came to be here through a long history. The ship was commissioned april 16, 1944 and then saw service in world war ii. It was decommissioned in 1948 and recommissioned in the korean war era, 1951. She saw service until 1958 and then sat in mothball status in philadelphia for almost 28 years. She was recommissioned in october 1988 prior to the gulf war for Ronald Reagans 600 fleet ship. She saw service in the gulf war and after that she was decommissioned in september of 1991 and then sat in mothball for a short time before bringing before being brought here in 2000. In 2010, the ship was handed over to nor
Watch monday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan2. Join us next week for the conclusion of a series. Week, American History tvs american artifacts takes you to museums and Historical Places to reveal what american artifacts reveal about American History. Uss wisconsin, one of the largest social built by the u. S. Navy, largest battleships built by the u. S. Navy was , launched in 1943 and saw service in world war ii through the gulf war. It is now decommissioned and berthed at the nauticus center. Battleship Operations Manager Clayton Allen took us on a tour of the top decks with the captain admiral once lived and commanded the ship. Clayton allen good morning and welcome to the wisconsin, the battleship wisconsin. My name is Clayton Allen. I would like to welcome you to the battleship wisconsin. You will find behind me the 16 inch guns, the rifles that this ship is known for best. This ship came to be here through a long history. The ship was commissioned april 16, 1944, and then saw servi
Places to share what american artifacts reveal about american history. The uss wisconsin, one of the largest battleships built by the u. S. Navy, was launched in 1943 and saw service in world war ii through the gulf war. It is now decommissioned and berthed in norfolk, virginia at the nauticus center. Clayton allen gave a tour of the top decks where the captain and , admiral once lived and commanded the ship. Mr. Clayton allen good morning and welcome to the wisconsin, the battleship wisconsin. You will find behind me the 16 inch guns, the rifles that this ship is known for best. It came to be here through a long history. The ship was commissioned april 16, 1944 and then saw service in world war ii. It was decommissioned in 1948 and recommissioned in the korean war era, 1951. She saw service until 1958 and then sat in mothball status in philadelphia for almost 28 years. She was recommissioned in october 1988 prior to the gulf war for Ronald Reagans 600 ship fleet. She saw service in th