The US Navy battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was launched from the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia on February 16, 1942 and was commissioned on August 16 of that same year.  In nearly five years of commissioned service, the USS Alabama earned nine battle stars for participation in the Atlantic and Pacific Campaigns of World War II. ... http://www.squidoo.com/ussalabama Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:27:44 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:39:29 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/ussalabama The US Navy battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was launched from the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia on February 16, 1942 and was commissioned on August 16 of that same year.  In nearly five years of commissioned service, the USS Alabama earned nine battle stars for participation in the Atlantic and Pacific Campaigns of World War II.  Today she is permanently berthed in the waters of Mobile Bay just outside the city of Mobile, Alabama where she serves proudly as a floating museum honoring the service of all veterans, past and present, of all branches of the US military.  Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:39:29 -0600