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USS Wisconsin BB-64 is the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.  Built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, USS Wisconsin was launched in December of 1943.

USS Wisconsin served in World War II in which she shelled Japanese fortifications at Leyte Gulf, and screened US aircraft carriers. During the Korean War she shelled North Korean targets in support of UN and South Korean ground operations.  USS Wisconsin BB 64 earned a total of six battle stars in both wars. 

After the Korean War, USS Wisconsin was decommissioned into the United States Navy reserve fleets. She was reactivated and modernized in 1986 as part of the "600-ship Navy" plan.  She participated in the 1991 Gulf War and earned a Navy Unit Commendation for service during the 1991 Gulf War.

BB-64 was last decommissioned in September 1991.  She currently functions as a museum ship at Nauticus, The National Maritime in Norfolk, Virginia.  On 17 March 2006, USS Wisconsin was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. 

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This USS Wisconsin battleship model features:

- Plank-on-frame, hollow hull construction.  

- Beautiful teak deck: Comprised of hundreds of thin individuals planks put together by hands, not a large piece of wood with laser cut marks as you might recognized its one uniform light yellow color.

 - All parts are wood and metal.  No plastic or fiberglass.

- Masterfully painted light rust appearance.  This feature helps distinguish a valuable ship model from the ones that look like toys.

 - Gun turrets can be manually turned.

 48" Lx 14"Tx 7"W      $2,300     S & H is $130    

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