Keywords: US Navy 040416-N-0000K-001 Sailors assigned to the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) man the rails of the battleship, USS Wisconsin (BB 64).jpg en Norfolk Va Apr 16 2004 - Sailors assigned to the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 man the rails of the battleship USS Wisconsin BB 64 during a 60th anniversary celebration for the historic battleship Sen John Warner R-VA Rep Bobby Scott D-VA and Rep Ed Schrock R-VA and Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim and Carl Capestrain president of the USS Wisconsin foundation joined Rear Adm Stephen Turcotte Commander of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Region in speaking to hundreds of Wisconsin veterans and Hampton Roads citizens for the celebration The famous dreadnought commissioned April 16 1944 saw action during World War II Korea and Dessert Storm Today Wisconsin is an exhibit of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum on the downtown Norfolk-Va waterfront In the past three years the ship has hosted more than a million visitors offering a glimpse into Navy history U S Navy photo by Don Kennedy RELEASED 2004-04-16 040416-N-0000K-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13407 U S Navy photo by Don Kennedy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Battleship Wisconsin museum ship Manning the rail in the United States Navy |