We arrived to school on day 5, and began to set out for the USS North Carolina in Wilmington. The battleship was commissioned on 9 April 1941, and served during World War II. Later, in 1962, it was converted into a museum ship. Once we got checked in at the ship, we walked through a small entrance museum that talked about the history of the ship, mentioning other ships that had the same namesake and various engagements the ship was in. Once we got on the ship, we entered one of the large 16-inch gun turrets. We then walked around on deck, and saw fire control towers, anti-aircraft guns, and the 5-inch guns. Once we made our way below deck, we explored the crew quarters and other rooms inside the ship. We saw the enlisted berthing, where enlisted sailors in the ship live, the galley, where food is served, officer’s quarters, and powder storage, among other things. We also noticed how heavily defended some positions were in the ship, with fire control being one of the most defended rooms. It had 16-inch-thick walls, because the fire control room is full of the people and equipment who are telling the guns where to shoot. Without the fire control room, the guns are almost blind. The powder magazine was also heavily defended. It holds all the black powder for firing the guns, which is very explosive. To keep the powder safe, it was at the bottom of the ship surrounded by thick armor. After we made our way through the bowels of the ship, we made our way back up on deck. We saw a small motorized boat that the crew of the North Carolina would have used to make their way back to shore, and we also saw a small plane that would have been launched off the back of the ship for spotting. After that, we made our way off the ship and wrapped up a fun and educational trip to the USS North Carolina.