USS Wisconsin BB-64

The purpose of the Association is to foster and strengthen the fraternal, civic and patriotic bonds among former shipmates who have served in USS WISCONSIN.

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Each Iowa class battleship had this manning for Turrets II and III; the exception was Turret I on each ship did not have a range finder. On BB-64 we did not man the visual range finder but I am sure there were several people who could perform this task in a crunch.

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Photo of a closed powder hoist door in the gun room.

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Seasons Greetings and have a Happy New Year!

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USS WISCONSIN REUNION September 19-23, 2018, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside [phone] or ( 800) 325-3535 777; Room rate is $129.00 + tax.

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Come to the 2018 Reunion in Norfolk and visit Broadway!

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Association membership is $20.00 first member and $10.00 each additional member of the same household. http://t.co/I0v36PpwW8

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Go Navy! Use the Big Guns! #ArmyNavy #BeatArmy #GoNavy #NavyFootball

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These guns are big! #NavyFootball #armynavygame #ArmyNavy

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Go Navy! #ArmyNavy #BeatArmy #GoNavy #NavyFootball

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Nauticus got EPA clearance to access Broadway, Fire Room 1 and Engine Room 1 and forward and Aft Main/Secondary Battery Plots. #BT #FC #MM

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Several speakers updated us on the status of Our Ship and after the swearing in of the Association Officers the DJ played great dance music.

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Later that evening, we had a social hour preceding the banquet and afterwards enjoyed a wonderful dinner.

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Mike Hodgis ended the ceremony by playing Taps, which brought a still and dead silence to everyone in the vicinity of our service.

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the Louisiana Pavilion and with the assistance of a Navy Honor Guard; we paid our respects to our Shipmates and Associate Members

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will be able to be held on the ship. The WWII museum hosted our group for the memorial service and against the military backdrop in