She was last decommissioned in 1991.
She's been a museum ship since 2001, so it's been a few years! I suspect they have someone on paint duty pretty much full time. They start at one end, and by the time they reach the other end, it's time to go back and start over!! JK!!
Here's a bunch of photos over the years, showing her grey hull.
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/uss-wisconsin-battleship.html?sortBy=relevant Previous Message
Went on a cruise out of Norfolk, Va. last week. The terminal is right next to the Wisconsin. Not sure how long she has been a museum, but appears she needs a paint job. The hull has faded to a pinkish grey hue, but yet the superstructure and turrets are still a darker grey. Has anybody else here seen this? I do wonder if this might have happened during her service in the war due to no time to paint. Seems like that would be a good camo scheme.
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