Shows
The Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAHistory, repurposed, with Grady JarmanAbout this episode: History, repurposed, with Grady Jarman
During periods of repairs to the Battleship, steel and teak from the Ship's hull and deck have been removed and replaced. But what to do with the original materials? Our answer: The Battle Star Collection of products. Learn about what's behind their creation and how they honor the USS NORTH CAROLINA and her crew. In our fifth special episode about the Battle Star Collection, Programs Director Danielle Wallace sits down with Grady Jarman of Shady Grady. Jarman is not only an artisan who works with Battleship teak for the...
2021-12-2121 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAHistory, repurposed, with Steve WatkinsAbout this episode: History, repurposed, with Steve Watkins
During periods of repairs to the Battleship, steel and teak from the Ship's hull and deck have been removed and replaced. But what to do with the original materials? Our answer: The Battle Star Collection of products. Learn about what's behind their creation and how they honor the USS NORTH CAROLINA and her crew. In our fourth special episode about the Battle Star Collection, Programs Director Danielle Wallace sits down with Steve Watkins of Ironman Knives.
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“Swing Baby Swing” by royaltyfreemusicclips.com
Discover the Battl...
2021-12-0931 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAHistory repurposed, with Nicholas NicholsAbout this episode: History repurposed with Nicholas Nichols
During periods of repairs to the Battleship, steel and teak from the Ship's hull and deck have been removed and replaced. But what to do with the original materials? Our answer: The Battle Star Collection of products. Learn about what's behind their creation and how they honor the USS NORTH CAROLINA and her crew. In the third episode of this series, Battleship Programs Director Danielle Wallace talks with local artisan and former chef Nicholas Nichols of Nicholas Nichols Knives.
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“Swing Baby Swing” by royaltyfreemusicclips.com
Dis...
2021-12-0322 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAHistory repurposed with Edwards Inc.About this episode: History repurposed with Edwards Inc.
During periods of repairs to the Battleship, steel and teak from the Ship's hull and deck have been removed and replaced. But what to do with the original materials? Our answer: The Battle Star Collection of products. Learn about what's behind their creation and how they honor the USS NORTH CAROLINA and her crew. In the second episode of this series, Battleship Programs Director Danielle Wallace talks with Shawn Burch and Justin Avery of Edwards Inc., a local business that is creating a line of imaginative products with original...
2021-11-2319 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAHistory, repurposed, with Capt. Terry BraggAbout this episode: History, repurposed
During periods of repairs to the Battleship, steel and teak from the Ship's hull and deck have been removed and replaced. But what to do with the original materials? Our answer: The Battle Star Collection of products. Learn about what's behind their creation and how they honor the USS NORTH CAROLINA and her crew. In the first episode of this series, Captain Terry Bragg, Executive Director of the Battleship, talks about the new project with Programs Director, Danielle Wallace.
Credits
“Swing Baby Swing” by royaltyfreemusicclips.com
Discover the Batt...
2021-11-2325 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAFinding Your Way at SeaAbout this episode: Finding Your Way at Sea
Navy ships at sea today rely on GPS and state-of-the-art communication systems to find their way from point A to point B across vast oceans. That was not the case when the Showboat was commissioned in April 1941. Commander Chuck Gore joins us to talk about the Showboat's navigation system and the men who ensured that the Battleship reached her destinations.
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“Forces of Attraction” by scottholmesmusic.com
"Entering Port Au Prince" by scottholmesmusic.com
Oral History Interview, Cecil Terrill Jones, OH2009.15.3, Battleship NORTH CAROLINA
Discover the Ba...
2021-08-1734 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAThe Showboat Band, Part 2About this episode: The Showboat Band, Part 2
Head to sea with Showboat crew member and musician Lloyd Glick and Band #35. Hear about the band members' daily life on a battleship during wartime. Then we talk with the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Band in Pearl Harbor and discover how the Navy meets its mission today.
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Swing Baby Swing! royaltyfreemusicclips.com
“Forces of Attraction” by scottholmesmusic.com
Oral history interview, Lloyd Glick, OH2010.43, Battleship NORTH CAROLINA
Support for this podcast
In 2020, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA received a NORTH CAROLINA CARES: Humanities Reli...
2021-06-1127 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAThe Showboat BandAbout this episode: The Showboat Band
The Big Band era was in full swing when Showboat joined the Navy in 1941. In this episode we'll learn about the Ship's first band and Navy musicians, including how they are trained today.
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Morning Colors, The United States Navy Band, Washington, D.C., https://www.navyband.navy.mil/ceremonial
Two Ruffles and Flourishes and Flag Officer's March, The United States Navy Band, Washington, D.C.
Jack Tar March, by John Philip Sousa, The United States Navy Band, Washington, D.C.
Swing Baby Swing! royaltyfreemusicclips.com
Big Band J...
2021-04-1424 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAKingfisherAbout this episode: Kingfisher
We explore the OS2U Kingfisher that sits on the Battleship's fantail. We learn about the plane, its restoration, and primary wartime missions. We delve into two heroic rescues and a closer study of air-sea rescues in the Pacific theater.
Music Credits
"Forces of Attraction" by scottholmesmusic.com
Thanks to Aaron Swindle, Skysong Soundworks,
for the Pratt & Whitney R-985 "Wasp Junior" radial engine audio files from the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing
Thanks to author Martin Irons
Phalanx Against the Divine Wind: Protecting the Fast Carrier Task Force During World War II, M...
2021-02-0542 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINAShip ShapeAbout this episode: Ship Shape
What does it take to maintain a 729-foot long, 45,000-ton vessel every day? What are the challenges? How are major repairs managed? In this episode we discover how Showboat is kept in "ship shape" condition for another generation of visitors.
Music Credits
Royalty free music from Fesliyan Studios
"Forces of Attraction" by scottholmesmusic.com
Support for this podcast
In 2020, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA received a NORTH CAROLINA CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, www.nchumanities.org. Funding for NC CARES has been...
2020-12-0326 minThe Showboat - Battleship NORTH CAROLINASaving the ShowboatAbout this episode: Saving the Showboat
A brief history of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA and how the Ship was saved through a statewide grassroots campaign. We will also explore how the Battleship earned the name "Showboat."
Music Credits
"The Fairest of the Fair," The United States Navy Band, navyband.navy.mil
"Triumphant Return" Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
"Opus One" Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
"Conclusion" by scottholmesmusic.com
"Awake" by scottholmesmusic.com
"Forces of Attraction" by scottholmesmusic.com
"Remember the Heroes" Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
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2020-10-1622 min