USS North Carolina

Summary

USS North Carolina is a military museum^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of military_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,625 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS North Carolina is located in Wilmington^[3].
• USS North Carolina's instance of is recorded as military museum^[4].
• USS North Carolina's instance of is recorded as fast battleship^[5].
• USS North Carolina's instance of is recorded as battleship^[6].
• USS North Carolina's instance of is recorded as maritime museum^[7].
• USS North Carolina's instance of is recorded as museum ship^[8].
• USS North Carolina's instance of is recorded as preserved watercraft^[9].
• USS North Carolina is operated by United States Navy^[10].
• North Carolina is named after USS North Carolina^[11].
• USS North Carolina's manufacturer is recorded as Brooklyn Navy Yard^[12].
• USS North Carolina's vessel class is recorded as North Carolina-class battleship^[13].
• USS North Carolina is used for museum ship^[14].
• USS North Carolina's Commons category is recorded as USS North Carolina (BB-55)^[15].
• USS North Carolina's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• USS North Carolina's armament is recorded as cannon^[17].
• 1941 marks the founding of USS North Carolina^[18].
• USS North Carolina was part of the conflict World War II^[19].
• USS North Carolina was part of the conflict Battle of the Atlantic^[20].
• USS North Carolina's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 34.236447, 'longitude': -77.954242}^[21].
• USS North Carolina's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[22].
• USS North Carolina's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[23].
• USS North Carolina's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[24].
• USS North Carolina's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[25].
• USS North Carolina's official website is recorded as https://battleshipnc.com^[26].
• USS North Carolina's pennant number is recorded as BB-55^[27].

Body

Founding

1941 marks the founding of USS North Carolina^[18].

Identity

USS North Carolina's short name is recorded as North Carolina^[28].

Operations

USS North Carolina is operated by United States Navy^[10].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for USS North Carolina include North Carolina-class battleship^[29], a ship class^[30], founded in 1940^[31].

Why It Matters

USS North Carolina ranks in the top 1% of military_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,625 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include North Carolina-class battleship^[29], a ship class^[30], founded in 1940^[31].