21 Jun 1946
United States
United States
- USS Tamalpais was decommissioned at Mobile, Alabama, United States and placed in the reserve fleet. ww2dbase [Tamalpais | Mobile, Alabama | DS]
10 Mar 1948
United States
United States
- Tamalpais was reactivated by the Navy but not placed in commission, operating as USNS Tamalpais with the Military Sea Transportation Service. ww2dbase [Tamalpais | Mobile, Alabama | DS]
14 Sep 1964
United States
United States
- Battleship Alabama arrived, by tow, at Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama, United States. ww2dbase [Alabama | Mobile, Alabama | CPC]
9 Jan 1965
United States
United States
- Battleship Alabama was open to visitors as a museum ship. ww2dbase [Alabama | Mobile, Alabama | CPC]
14 Jan 1986
United States
United States
- Battleship Alabama was entered into the US National Register of Historic Places. ww2dbase [Alabama | Mobile, Alabama | CPC]
9 Jan 2006
United States
United States
- Battleship Alabama, having been closed due to storm damage, re-opened as a museum ship. ww2dbase [Alabama | Mobile, Alabama | CPC]
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