In 1961, the World War II-era USS North Carolina was put into its final position at high tide here in Wilmington. The journey began in September as the battleship left dry dock in New Jersey, heading down to the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The battleship arrived at the mouth of the river on October 1. Bad weather delayed the ship, and on October 2, the largest vessel ever to move up the Cape Fear River began to be pulled by tug boats towards the berth.
USS-North Carolina is Welcomed to Wilmington
