USS North Carolina BB55 WWII Battleship Battle of the Eastern Solomons (1/500 Scale) Plastic Boat Model KitDetails: The US Battleship North Carolina (BB 55), lead ship of a class of 35,000 ton battleships, was built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The USS North Carolina was quickly nicknamed "The Showboat" because of all the attention she drew during her trials in New York Harbor. At the time of her commissioning on April 9th 1941, she was considered the worlds greatest sea weapon. Armed with nine 16 inch 45 caliber guns in three turrets, and twenty 5 inch 38