But this weekend, the largest ship ever to sail into the Port of Wilmington arrived The ship is the ZIM Mount Rainier, and it ...

The remains of a North Carolina sailor from World War II have been accounted for, the U.S. Navy said Friday. U.S. Navy Mess ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Four sailors from the USS North Carolina submarine are in North Carolina to continue to bring awareness of the state’s namesake, active-duty submarine.

FILE: Crew members render salutes as they officially bring the newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS North Carolina to life during her commissioning ceremony. North Carolina is the ...

The USS North Carolina is No. 5 on USA Today’s 2025 10Best Museum Ships ranking. Chris Seward [email protected] The USS North Carolina made USA Today’s 10Best list of the country’s ...

The nuclear-powered USS North Carolina submarine was commissioned in Wilmington in 2008. The submarine protects US interests in the Pacific and performs multiple missions, including covert SEAL ...

He and other vets say the ship would make a fine museum, especially docked alongside the battleship USS North Carolina in Wilmington, not far from town where the Wright brothers made their names.