North Carolina

USS North Carolina (BB-55) is the lead ship of North Carolina-class battleship and the fourth warship in the U.S. Navy to be named for the State of North Carolina. She was the first newly constructed American battleship to enter service during World War II, and took part in every major naval offensive in the Pacific Theater of Operations; her 15 battle stars made her the most decorated American battleship of World War II. During World War II, North Carolina participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific area of operations. In the Battle of the Eastern Solomons in August 1942, th...