Finding Your Way at Sea

About 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.

Credits

• “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 Battleship

The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is open daily to visitors in Wilmington, N.C. Learn more at BattleshipNC.com.