72K views · 2.4K reactions | This rare color film shows USS Enterprise in New York for Navy Day in 1945. To outsmart the souvenir-seeking New Yorkers who had stripped USS Missouri of everything not welded down, the crew put out a bucket of old nails with a sign stating that they had been captured from the Japanese. All the nails were gone within 5 minutes. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

91 reactions · 4 comments | Make USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park part of your vacation with just a short drive to Mobile! | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park | Facebook

416K views · 24K reactions | On this day in 1942, the USS ALABAMA was launched. Sponsoring the vessel was Mrs. Lister Hill, wife of Alabama's Senator Hill. As you can see, there are no guns or superstructure installed. If the whole ship was built on the slip, it'd be too heavy to slide out of the berth which could damage the keel. | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park | Facebook

Climb aboard and get ready for adventure! Did you know you can actually explore inside the massive gun turrets at the bow and stern of the USS Alabama? It’s a hands-on experience that kids (and kids at heart) will love! Crawl through tight spaces, pretend you’re aiming the big guns, and imagine life at sea—just don’t forget to duck… those hatchways are sneaky! | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park