June Living History Crew Drill
From: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
See history come to life with our WWII reenactors during our June drill. Interact with historical WWII reenactors aboard the USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM.
These historical re-enactors, dressed in WWII period Navy uniforms, demonstrate what life aboard ship was like during wartime. They share stories from our original crewmen, conduct weapons briefings, and demonstrate drills while aboard ship.
Be sure to grab a spot on the main deck of the USS ALABAMA at 1:00 pm when “Call to Battle Stations” is sounded. Enemy aircraft will fly over, attacking the ship, and the crewmen will fire back to defend her with their guns blazing!
Spectators can take in the whole experience while the crew fires the ship’s 20mm and 40mm guns. Planes fly based on mechanics and weather conditions on that day.
The Deep South Amateur Radio Club will broadcast from Radio Central aboard the USS ALABAMA during the drill and welcomes visitors to stop by and listen. For all ham radio operators, the call letters are K4DSR and K5LDA, broadcasting between 20 and 40.
The drill is open to the public and included in the general admission ticket.