Norfolk(Nauticus, Wisconsin, Portsmouth Ferry, Naval tours), VA, US - Part 1
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Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is Virginia's 2nd-largest incorporated city.
Norfolk is located in the Hampton Roads region, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay.
The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point. Norfolk Naval Base is the world's largest such base.
Norfolk has many miles of riverfront and bayfront property. It is linked to its neighbors by an extensive network of Interstate highways, bridges, tunnels, and bridge-tunnel complexes.
Major private shipyards located in Norfolk or the Hampton Roads area include: Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Metro Machine Corporation, and Colonna's Shipyard Inc., while the US Navy's Norfolk Naval Shipyard is just across the Downtown Tunnel in Portsmouth.
Major private shipyards located in Norfolk or the Hampton Roads area include: Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Metro Machine Corporation, and Colonna's Shipyard Inc., while the US Navy's Norfolk Naval Shipyard is just across the Downtown Tunnel in Portsmouth
Nauticus has a maritime-themed science center for kids with an aquarium, hands-on exhibits, interactive theaters, and a variety of educational programs.
The USS Wisconsin is open for tours. The Battleship Wisconsin BB-64 was one of the famous Iowa-class ships. It was commissioned on April 16, 1944 and reported for duty in the Pacific.
The USS Wisconsin helped neutralize Japanese sea, air and ground forces occupying the Philippine Islands. It also supported landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
The Battleship Wisconsin's World War II service ended transporting troops back to the US. The Battleship later saw action in the Korean War and during Operation Desert Storm.
The main deck and sections of two upper decks are open for you to explore on a self-guided tour. History of the Battleship Wisconsin is displayed inside Nauticus.
Hampton Roads Naval Museum at Nauticus & the Battleship Wisconsin
The Naval Museum presents 225 years of naval history in the Hampton Roads region. The museum is also responsible for the historic interpretation and day-to-day operations of the Battleship Wisconsin.
The Museum and the entrance to the Battleship Wisconsin are located on the 2nd floor of Nauticus: The National Maritime Center in downtown Norfolk (at One Waterside Drive).
Admission to the museum is free. There is no on-site parking, but there are several city operated parking garages within walking distance.
Norfolk, Virginia, is the proud home of the largest naval base in the world. No matter what your reason is for visiting Norfolk, you shouldn't miss the opportunity to tour Naval Station Norfolk
Naval Station Norfolk's mission is to support and improve the personnel and logistics readiness of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
The Norfolk naval base provides seaport, airport, and squadron facilities, quality of life, and personnel management services.
The 45-minute tour departs from the Naval Tour and Information Center located at 9079 Hampton Blvd. Bus tours conducted by Navy personnel ride past aircraft carriers, destroyers, submarines, frigates, and amphibious assault ships.
The tour also drives by historic homes from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition. Sorry, but you will not be able to get on a ship.
Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest Naval Station, occupies about 4,300 acres of Hampton Roads real estate on a peninsula known as Sewells Point. Port facilities extend more than four miles along the waterfront and include some seven miles of pier and wharf space.
The land on which Naval Station is located was originally the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition, a mammoth 300th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607. 21 states constructed buildings that celebrated their history and industry. Pennsylvania House, a 2/3rds replica of Independence Hall, is one of several state houses that are still standing at the Naval Station.
Chrysler Museum of Art
Harbor Park
Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
The Norfolk Scope
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Virginia Zoo
Victory Rover - NAVAL BASE CRUISES
MacArthur Center Mall
The AAA Norfolk Tides baseball team plays in downtown Norfolk at Harbor Park
The Harrison Opera House, located in the Ghent area of Norfolk, is the home productions of the Virginia Opera and other live performances.
The Norfolk Admirals are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate for the National Hockey League's (NHL) Chicago Blackhawks.
You can explore downtown Norfolk and the Elizabeth River via a number of cruise offerings.
Amercian Rover
The Spirit of Norfolk
The Victory Rover
Elizabeth River Ferry
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Motovlogging History: The Historic Dockyard of Portsmouth - The Royal Navy's Submarine Museum
I recently purchased an annual pass for the Historic Dockyard of Portsmouth and in this visit, I rode my Moto Guzzi V7 down to the Royal Navy's Submarine Museum over the other side of the river in Gosport. I went the pretty way via Loomies and along the coast from Lee on the Solent, taking in the sea breeze and views across to the Isle of Wight. The Royal Navy's Submarine Museum is a fantastic visit ignoring the rest of the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth, but when you factor in all the amazing attractions to see over there make the annual pass incredible value for money.
I 100% recommend this as a visit, it is incredibly interesting and enjoyable.
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Commissioning USS New Hampshire
The USS New Hampshire submarine is commissioned into the US Navy fleet as the fifth Virginia-class, fast attack submarine at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008.
Destroyer escort USS Hopping (DE-155) and Oil tanker launched - March 1943
USS Hopping (DE-155) was launched by Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va., 9 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs. H. L. Hopping, widow of Lieutenant Commander Hopping; and commissioned 21 May 1943, Lt. Comdr. F. D. Giambat-tista in command.
The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training out of Bermuda and after escorting an LST convoy to Norfolk made a voyage to Casablanca, where she arrived 2 September 1943. There Hopping formed with a new convoy and returned to New York 25 September.
In the year that followed Hopping made nine convoy crossings from New York to United Kingdom ports, bringing vital supplies for the war in Europe. While en route to Britain 3 May 1944 a sister ship, Donnell (DE-56), was torpedoed and seriously damaged as the escort vessels stalked a U-boat. Hopping helped to drive off the marauder with numerous depth charge attacks and then took Donnell in tow. Struggling for 2 days in heavy seas, she managed to bring her sister ship within range of British salvage ships off Ireland, which towed her into Londonderry.
Hopping returned to Frontier Base, Staten Island, during October-November 1944, where she was converted to a high-speed transport. Reclassified APD-51, she underwent shakedown training in Chesapeake Bay and departed Norfolk 20 December 1944 to take part in the Pacific War, then entering its climactic stage. The new transport steamed via the Panama Canal and San Diego to Pearl Harbor, anchoring 15 January 1945. There she trained with Underwater Demolition Teams, the Navy's famed frogmen, until 13 February, when she got underway for the Philippines. Hopping arrived Leyte Gulf 4 March to prepare for what was to be the last great amphibious campaign of the war, Okinawa.
Hopping sailed for Kerama Retto 21 March with UDT team No. 7 embarked, and during the early days of the campaign carried out many reconnaissance and demolition assignments. When not putting frogmen ashore, the ship acted as screening ship for larger units off Kerama Retto, and while on this duty assisted in splashing several planes the night of 28-29 March. As Marines landed on Okinawa itself 1 April Hopping turned to screening and patrol duties, fighting off numerous Japanese air attacks. While in Buekner Bay on a reconnaissance operation 9 April, the ship engaged a concealed enemy shore battery, and while silencing the gun, sustained several damaging hits. As a result she proceeded to Ulithi for repairs, arriving 23 April 1945.
Hopping was soon back in the thick of the fighting at Okinawa, however, returning 17 May to resume screening duties as the air and land battles raged. She remained off Okinawa continuously until the island was secured, fighting off countless mass attacks by the desperate Japanese. The ship sailed 8 August with a convoy bound for Leyte and while in the historic Gulf 15 August learned of the surrender of Japan.
The ship's first occupation duty was to aid in the evacuation of former prisoners of war from Japan. She arrived Japan 11 September and disembarked over 100 former Navy and Marine prisoners at Guam 19 September. Following convoy duty and antimine work in Japanese and Philippine waters, Hopping got underway from Tokyo Bay 24 November 1945 with returnees for the United States. She arrived San Diego 11 December.
Hopping departed San Diego 17 December and after spending short periods at Charleston and Norfolk arrived Green Cove Springs, Fla., 27 April 1946. She decommissioned 5 May 1947; entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet; and remained berthed with the Texas group until she was struck from the Navy List in September 1964 and sold 15 August 1966 to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore, Md.
Hopping received one battle star for World War II service.
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On the Deck of Battleship Wisconsin - Norfolk, Virginia
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Inside the USS Bowfin
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Reactivated because of the Navys need to expand the fleet to support United Nations-led forces during the Korean War, the submarine was recommissioned on 27 July 1951 and, following shakedown training, sailed for the Pacific. After arriving at San Diego, California on 6 October, she worked from that port for the next two years, devoting her time to training operations and local exercises. The nominal ending of hostilities in Korea in the summer of 1953 reduced the Navys need for active submarines and prompted Bowfins second inactivation. She arrived at San Francisco on 8 October 1953 and was placed out of commission, in reserve, at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 22 April 1954. The warship remained there until moving to Seattle, Washington, on 1 May 1960 to replace Puffer (SS-268) as the Naval Reserve training submarine there and to begin a bit over a decades service. Her name was finally struck from the Navy list on 1 December 1971, and she was taken back to Pearl Harbor, where she now serves as a memorial.
Bowfin was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986
The submarine is owned and operated by the Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association, and is now part of the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park in Pearl Harbor, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Visitors can tour the submarine with an audio narration of life in the vessel during World War II.
Bowfin was laid down by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard at Kittery, Maine on 23 July 1942; launched on 7 December 1942 by Mrs. Jane Gawne, wife of Captain James Orville Gawne; and commissioned on 1 May 1943, Commander Joseph H. Willingham in command.
Touring The - Nauticus Naval Museum Norfolk, VA & USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
Nauticus was incorporated under the National Maritime Center Authority in February 1988. The following month, Rear Admiral Jackson Knowles Parker USN, (Ret), retired commander of Norfolk Naval Base, became the Founding Executive Director. Construction began at the former site of Norfolk's Banana Pier on the downtown Norfolk Waterfront in February 1992 and Nauticus opened to the public in June 1994. Other attractions close by include the Virginia Zoo, Norfolk Scope and Harbor Park, home to the Norfolk Tides.
There is a great parking garage across the street from the Naval Museum. Park here and walk to many other great museums in the area. Including the Gen. Douglas MacArthur museum. The USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is next to this Museum. You enter the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) through the museum and this is where you purchase the tickets to go on the Wisconsin.
The City of Norfolk opened the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center—located at Nauticus on April 7, 2007. The 80,000-square-foot, passenger-friendly facility features views of the Elizabeth River; an enclosed, elevated passenger gangway; a retractable bridge leading into a 16-slip marina; a terrazzo floor tile in the entrance; a separate lounge and check-in area for cruise line VIP passengers; a security-focused Customs and Border Protection area and an embarkation stations. Its first passenger ship, RCI's Empress of the Seas, arrived on April 28 2007.
The Half Moone also serves as an event venue with approximately 23,000 square feet of event spaces, each of which include interpretation and exhibits. Among the areas available for special event rental are the Bermuda Room, which displays artifacts and objects that tell the historic connections between Virginia and Bermuda; the Half Moone Vista, which includes some facts about the original fort; and the Lido and Promenade Decks, which address functions of those traditional decks on board cruise ships.
The name—Half Moone—is taken from the name of the fort that was built on the same site in 1673 in the form of a half moone. The fort was built to protect Norfolk's burgeoning maritime industry.
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I have lots more video footage but was not able to Include it all in this one video. I used IMovie on Ipad to create and edit and could not go over 15 minutes long in order to share it to Youtube.
Maybe I'll create a create a separate video of just the Naval Base and Naval Cruise.
Places I went
Norfolk International Airport. I loved this Airport!
Norfolk, VA
Portsmouth, VA
Downtown Norfolk
Naval Museum
Naval Base Cruise
Tokyo Fresh
Lynn Haven Mall
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake, VA
Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant (not shown in the video)
Board Walk, Virginia Beach
I enjoyed my trip and am looking forward to visiting again soon!
USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) WalkAbout - tied to a dock Thank GOD
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USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) was the United States Navy's only operational diesel-electric, deep-diving, research and development submarine.[2] Her keel was laid down on 9 November 1962 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine. She was launched on 8 June 1968 sponsored by Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye (the wife of the senator for Hawaii), and commissioned on 17 August 1968 with Lieutenant Commander J.R. McDonnell in command. Despite her recent repair and upgrade, Dolphin was decommissioned on 15 January 2007 and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on the same date. She is now a museum ship in San Diego Bay under the management of the San Diego Maritime Museum.