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USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile

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Walk the decks of USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, the highly decorated U.S. Navy ship that served for 37 months in World War II, now a museum at Battleship Memorial Park. The ship is half as long as the Empire State Building is tall and weighs 44,500 tons. Initially, the military intended to scrap the ship in 1962 due to its maintenance costs, but Alabama school children and corporate fundraising saved the ship and brought it back to its home state in 1964. After you’ve explored the historical vessel, you can step inside a World War II submarine, see cockpits of military aircrafts, or even enjoy a picnic on the park’s grounds. Our Mobile online visit planner makes visiting USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park and other Mobile attractions simple, and helps you make a travel plan personal to you.
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  • Aircraft museum, Battleship and Submarine tour all included with admission. Cost for military, veterans and seniors 15.00. 18.00 for other adults. Well worth the money. Minimum spend 3 hours... 
    Aircraft museum, Battleship and Submarine tour all included with admission. Cost for military, veterans and seniors 15.00. 18.00 for other adults. Well worth the money. Minimum spend 3 hours...  more »
  • Very informative great exhibits. We could not do it all. Volunteers were great. Would do again in the area. 
    Very informative great exhibits. We could not do it all. Volunteers were great. Would do again in the area.  more »
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  • It amazes me how something like this was ever built, or how it's survived as long as it has. It's clear that they take very good care if the Alabama and Drum. Hats off to all the workers and volunteers of this place. Our visits are always quick here. It's really hard to keep 5 young kids together in a place like this. But everytime we visit the kids are always talking about it for days. The battleship can get extremely hot and humid inside even though they have parts of it air conditioned. Be sure to take your time and bring a bottle of water. I you could easily spend an entire day here exploring and learning. But they closed down the concessions stand so plan on either bringing, or leaving to get lunch. The bathrooms were clean, and every employee or volunteer we encountered were very nice and helpful. We've been here several times over the last few years and it's become a regular stop for us on our way to the gulf coast. Keep up the great work on preserving this amazing part of history!
  • Wow!!! This place is just amazing. The USS Drum is the best preserved submarine I have ever saw. There is military aircraft on display that I have never seen before, including a B-52 and A 12. There were tanks too. Of course the main attraction is the Battleship Alabama which is restored to perfection, and it still in the process of more restoration. It looks like the crew is just gone on shore leave. It’s an amazing place.

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