A National Historic Landmark docked in Wilmington could soon receive another honor. Battleship North Carolina is one of 20 finalists from across the country for USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice 2025 ...

What You Need to Know: The USS New Jersey (BB-62), known as “Big J,” is arguably the greatest battleship ever, renowned for her impressive combat record and longevity. Commissioned in 1943, New Jersey ...

Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...

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The Battleship North Carolina, a museum and National Historic Landmark, is in the running for USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice 2025. The battleship was commissioned in 1941, decommissioned in 1947, ...