To some it’s just a Hampton Roads tourist attraction, but to others the Battleship Wisconsin means so much more.
Operations Manager Keith Nitka oversees day-to-day operations on Battleship Wisconsin, which is berthed at Nauticus in Downtown Norfolk. But 23 years ago, Nitka called the Wisconsin home when he served in the Gulf War.
It’s rare to walk around Battleship Wisconsin and not run into Nitka.
“The one thing I really enjoy about my job is I get to talk to people about my ship,” said Nitka.
Battleship Wisconsin is the last battleship built by the United States Navy. She is the 4th of the Iowa Class, turns 80 years old in April, and served in three wars, World War Two, the Korean War and the Gulf War. That’s where Nitka saw action.
Battleship Wisconsin ops manager recounts his service during Gulf War
- by: Amy Avery
- 2024-10-17
- Source:
Sioux Land Proud
- 10/22/2024
The battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fires a round from one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in its No. 3 turret during Operation Desert Storm. The ship's target is an Iraqi artillery battery in southern Kuwaiti, 2/6/1991. by PH2 John Carnes is licensed under Film National Museum of the U.S. Navy
