USS Alabama gets a new deck after more than 8 decades
One of Alabama‘s most recognizable attractions gets a facelift after more than eight decades in the water. The battleship USS Alabama is fitted with a new teak deck at its berth in Mobile. Members of the commission that oversees the battleship and an adjoining park announced the $8.5 million project last week. The ship was built in 1940 and served in World War II before being decommissioned. It was moved to the Alabama coast, and Battleship Memorial Park opened in 1965. A fundraiser will help pay for the work, which is expected to take about three years.
One of Alabama’s most recognizable attractions gets a facelift after more than eight decades in the water.
The battleship USS Alabama is fitted with a new teak deck at its berth in Mobile.
Members of the commission that oversees the battleship and an adjacent park announced the $8.5 million project last week.
The ship was built in 1940 and served in World War II before being decommissioned. It was moved to the Alabama coast and Battleship Memorial Park opened in 1965.
A fundraising campaign will help pay for the work, which is expected to take about three years.