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Welcome aboard "Showboat," USS NORTH CAROLINA, BB55, the most highly decorated American battleship of World War II. We'll discover the stories of an extraordinary ship that steamed into history, what makes her tick, keeps her going, and her vital contributions today. In 2020, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA received a NORTH CAROLINA CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, www.nchumanities.org. Funding for NC CARES has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act economic stabilization plan.
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Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
About this episode: Kingfisher
We explore the OS2U Kingfisher that sits on the Battleship's fantail. We learn about the plane, its restoration, and primary wartime missions. We delve into two heroic rescues and a closer study of air-sea rescues in the Pacific theater.
Music Credits
- "Forces of Attraction" by scottholmesmusic.com
- Thanks to Aaron Swindle, Skysong Soundworks,
for the Pratt & Whitney R-985 "Wasp Junior" radial engine audio files from the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing - Thanks to author Martin Irons
Phalanx Against the Divine Wind: Protecting the Fast Carrier Task Force During World War II, Merriam Press, 2017
Support for this podcast
In 2020, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA received a NORTH CAROLINA CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, www.nchumanities.org. Funding for NC CARES has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act economic stabilization plan.
Discover the Battleship
The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is open daily to visitors in Wilmington, N.C. Learn more at BattleshipNC.com.
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