USS Alabama
USS Alabama, hull number BB-60, is a retired battleship. You can find it in Mobile. Running it is the United States Navy.
A museum inside Mobile
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 100K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 97% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in Mobile
USS Alabama is inside Mobile, which has 109 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–80°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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USS Alabama
USS Alabama, hull number BB-60, is a retired battleship. She was the fourth and final member of the South Dakota class of fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1940s during World War II. The first American battleships designed after the Washington Treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s, they took advantage of an escalator clause that allowed increasing the main battery to 16-inch (406 mm) guns, but Congressional refusal to authorize larger battleships kept their displacement close to the Washington limit of 35,000 long tons (36,000 t). A requirement to be armored against the same caliber of guns as they carried, combined with the displacement restriction, resulted in cramped ships. Overcrowding was exacerbated by wartime modifications that considerably strengthened their anti-aircraft batteries and significantly increased their crews.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1986) · National Historic Landmark (1986)
- Wikipedia readers
- 100K a year
Bases for USS Alabama
Places to stay start in Mobile (109) and Daphne (16).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Alabama | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | in town | — | 109 76 hotels · 11 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 200,824 | $193K | D |
| Daphne | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 16 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 31,396 | $323K | B+ |
| Saraland | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 17 14 hotels · 3 motels | 16,652 | $218K | B− |
| Fairhope | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 17 5 hotels · 1 motel · 7 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 26,625 | $431K | B− |
| Prichard | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 motel | 18,825 | $86K | D |
| Chickasaw | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 3 3 hotels | 6,166 | $118K | C− |
| Theodore | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 7 1 hotel · 3 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 4,964 | $155K | — |
| Satsuma | 13 mi north | 20 min | 5 1 hotel · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 6,851 | $219K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near USS Alabama
Other well-known places within 50 miles.
1in town MuseumUSS Drum
2in town MuseumBattleship Memorial Park
32 mi Stadium & arenaMobile Civic Center
31 mi MuseumFort Morgan
50 mi LandmarkFort Pickens
50 mi Ancient siteUSS Massachusetts
48 mi MuseumNational Naval Aviation Museum
42 mi MuseumFort CharlottePhoto credits
USS Drum: Jean-Pierre Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Memorial Park: Rennett Stowe from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Mobile Civic Center: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Morgan: Altairisfar, Public domain · Fort Pickens: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · National Naval Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Charlotte: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Quick answers on USS Alabama
Is USS Alabama in Mobile?
Yes. It’s inside Mobile, AL.
When is the best time to visit USS Alabama?
February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–80°.
What is the closest airport to USS Alabama?
Mobile Regional (MOB), about 14 miles away. The nearest big hub is Pensacola (PNS), about 51 miles.
Where should I stay near USS Alabama?
Mobile (in town, 109 places to stay), Daphne (9 mi, 16 places to stay) and Saraland (13 mi, 17 places to stay).
Advice from Mobile
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