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BB-64 USS WISCONSIN
1992 - 2002

Radio Call Sign: November - Uniform - Golf - Whiskey
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1941 - 1944 Keel Laying - Shakedown Cruise
1944 - 1949 Pacific Campaign
1950 - 1953 Korean War
1954 - 1979
1980 - 1987
1988 - 1991
2003 - Present

Iowa Class Battleship: Displacement 45,000 Tons, Dimensions, 887' 3" (oa) x 108' 2" x 37' 9" (Max). Armament 9 x 16"/50 20 x 5"/38AA, 80 x 40mm 49 x 20mm, 3 AC. Armor, 12 1/8" Belt, 17" Turrets, 1 1/2" +6" +5/8" Decks, 17 1/4" Conning Tower. Machinery, 212,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 1921.

Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard, January 25 1941. Launched 7 December 1943. Commissioned April 16 1944. Decommissioned July 1 1948. Recommissioned March 3 1951. Decommissioned March 8 1958. Recommissioned October 22 1988. Decommissioned September 30 1991. Stricken for disposal 12 January 1995 but retained in reserve. Reinstated on the Naval Vessels Register, in reserve, 12 February 1998.
Fate: Berthed at Norfolk, VA; to become a museum-in-reserve,with the weather decks open to the public, but the ship still maintained in reserve and owned by the Navy.
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BB-64 Wisconsin43kWisconsin (BB-64) tied to a pier in 1992. USN photo.
BB-64 Wisconsin125k Bow views of Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64) in Philadelphia Navy Yard, September, 1993. Courtesy of Joe Osciak.
(NISMF)618kA starboard quarter view of the stern sections of the decommissioned Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64) moored together at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 9 Sept. 1993. The ships are in a mothball status. USN photo # DN-SC-93-06272, by Don S. Montgomery, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.
(NISMF)364k An aerial view of the southwest end of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, looking to the south, on 30 Oct. 1995. The shipyard closed on September 30, 1995. The Ships Intermediate Maintenance Facility (NISMF) will continue to store decommissioned and mothballed ships. Visible here are the Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64), the aircraft carrier Forestall (CV-59) and heavy cruiser Des Moines (CA-134), several auxiliaries, and numerous destroyers and frigates. USN photo # DN-SC-97-00421, by Robert J. Sitar, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.
(NISMF)561k An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking west/northwest. Vessels visible, left to right: the Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64) at the DD wharf; Sylvania (AFS-2), Milwaukee (AOR-2) and Savannah (AOR-4) at pier 5; the aircraft carriers Forestall (CV-59) and Saratoga (CV-60); at pier 4; the amphibious assault ships Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at pier 2. In the back pool is the heavy cruiser Des Moines (CA-134) and numerous destroyers and frigates. USN photo # DN-SC-97-00422, by Robert J. Sitar, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.
(NISMF)630k An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking west. Visible are the Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64); the aircraft carriers Forestall (CV-59) and Saratoga (CV-60); amphibious assault ships Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and Guadalcanal (LPH-7). In the back pool are several supply ships and numerous destroyers and frigates. USN photo # DN-SC-97-00423, by Robert J. Sitar, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.
(NISMF)919k An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking southeast. Visible are the Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64); the aircraft carriers Forestall (CV-59) and Saratoga (CV-60); three supply ships; the amphibious assault ships Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and Okinawa (LPH-3) along the Delaware River. In the back pool are the heavy cruiser Des Moines (CA-134) and numerous frigates. USN photo # DN-SC-97-00425, by Robert J. Sitar, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.
(NISMF)767kAn overall high oblique aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking east/southeast. Presently in storage at the shipyard are Iowa (BB-61) and Wisconsin (BB-64), one heavy cruiser, two aircraft carriers, two amphibious assault ships, two AEs, two AOs, two AORs, one AFS, four CGs, nine DDGs and seven FFs plus numerous small auxiliaries. USN photo # DN-SC-97-00427, by Robert J. Sitar, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.
BB-64 Wisconsin82kWisconsin (BB-64) is towed from Naval Station Norfolk's Pier 21 to Norfolk Naval Shipyard May 31, 2000, in preparation for final transit to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in downtown Norfolk, Va. U.S. Navy photo # N-1110A-504 by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Tina M. Ackerman, courtesy of navy.news.mil.
BB-64 Wisconsin36k Good view of the main armament.Courtesy of Brian J. Johnson, Franklin, MA.
BB-64 Wisconsin52k Main and secondary armament view from the bow.Courtesy of Brian J. Johnson, Franklin, MA.
BB-64 Wisconsin43kWisconsin (BB-64) is towed from the Naval Station Norfolk's Pier 21 to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard May 31, 2000 on preparation for final transit to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in downtown Norfolk, Va. The ship is expected to be opened as a museum in December 2000. U.S. Navy photo N-1110A-504 by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Tina M. Ackerman, courtesy of news.navy.mil .
BB-64 Wisconsin413kThe battleship Wisconsin (BB-64) sits permanently moored at her final homeport, as a centerpiece exhibit at Norfolk's Nauticus Naval Heritage Museum, Dec. 12, 2000. U.S. Navy photo N-0239L-001 by Gunner's Mate 1st Class Thomas J. Lowney, courtesy of news.navy.mil
BB-64 Wisconsin570 The battleship Wisconsin (BB-64) sits permanently moored at her final homeport, as a centerpiece exhibit at Norfolk's Nauticus Naval Heritage Museum, Dec. 12, 2000. U.S. Navy photo N-0239L-001 by Gunner's Mate 1st Class Thomas J. Lowney, courtesy of news.navy.mil
BB-64 Wisconsin197 Visitors walk the main deck aboard the battleship Wisconsin (BB-64) during the grand opening as a permanent center piece exhibit at Norfolk's Nauticus Naval Heritage Museum, Apr. 16, 2001. The opening marked the 57th anniversary of the ship's commissioning, conducted at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. U.S. Navy photo N-5471P-504 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Aaron Peterson, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
BB-64 Wisconsin149k Port side 5" gun turrets.The following 22 photos were taken at Norfolk, VA. on April 17, 2002, courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin134k Port side 5" gun turrets and boat.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin157k Starboard side.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin154k Starboard side amidships.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin196k Starboard side bridge.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin168k Starboard side of #2 16" main turret.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin185k Looking forward from the #1 main turret to the anchor chain.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin172k #1 & 2 16" main turrets.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin97k 16" shell.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin147k Portside ships name and wartime ribbons.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin122k Tomahawk launcher.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin111k Portside Tomahawk housing.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin138k Portside Tomahawk launcher.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin172k #2 main turret looking forward.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin125k Starboard bridge.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin122k Port bridge.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin150k Staboard side fire control.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin188k Staboard side #3 main turret.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin158k Battle markings from the Gulf War, 1991.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin151k Staboard side ship-to-ship transfer equipment.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin172 Staboard side hoses and valves.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
BB-64 Wisconsin228k Staboard side of bridge.Courtesy of Ronald Barker, Capt. USAF (Ret).
Wisconsin BB-64 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: Dominic Menta
Address:
Phone:
E-mail: dombb64@ptd.net

Note About Contacts.

The contact listed was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.

Additional Resources
Hazegray & Underway Battleship Pages By Andrew Toppan.
Wisconsin (BB-64) Web Page by the Wisconsin Reunion Assn.
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