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USS Alabama (BB-60) is a retired battleship. She was the fourth and final member of the South Dakota class of fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1940s.
USS Alabama (BB-60) is a retired battleship. She was the fourth and final member of the South Dakota class of fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1930s.
USS Alabama was a South Dakota class battleship that fought in World War II in the Atlantic and Pacific. Learn about her history, operations, and current status as a memorial in Mobile, Alabama.
May 12, 2021 · Here we take a nice tour of the famous World War II Battleship USS Alabama (BB-60). This is the clearest video on the internet of the Alabama, shot in 4K 60 fps, the next best thing to...
Sep 5, 2023 · The USS Alabama (BB-60) is a World War II -era battleship and the fifth ship named after the state of Alabama. It first served in the Atlantic theater of operations during the war but was better known for its role in helping to take Japanese-held islands in the Pacific from 1943 to 1945, earning numerous citations.
Aug 5, 2019 · USS Alabama (BB-60) was a South Dakota -class battleship that was commissioned into the U.S. Navy in 1942. The last ship of its class, Alabama initially served in the Atlantic Theater of World War II, before receiving orders to shift to the Pacific in 1943.
One unknown story of World War II concerns the role of the battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) in alerting Task Force 58 to a force of attacking enemy aircraft 60 years ago in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, commonly referred to as "The Marianas Turkey Shoot."
