Crew Roster
The USS NORTH CAROLINA had a crew of 2,300 men. Some stayed for a few months, some for several years. Between April 1941 and June 1947, more than 7,000 men had called the Battleship home.
Many formed life long friendships. Crew members formed the USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Association in 1962 to hold reunions and maintain ties to one another and the ship. Click here to find out more about the Battleship Association.
Commanding Officers
| Captain Olaf M.Hustvedt, USN | April 1941 ~ 23 October 1941 |
| Captain Oscar C. Badger, USN | 23 October 1941 ~ 1 June 1942 |
| Captain George H. Fort, USN | 1 June 1942 ~ 5 December 1942 |
| Captain Wilder D. Baker, USN | 5 December 1942 ~ 27 May 1943 |
| Captain Frank P. Thomas, USN | 27 May 1943 ~ 6 October 1944 |
| Captain Frank G. Fahrion, USN | 6 October 1944 ~ 26 January 1945 |
| Captain Oswald S. Colclough, USN | 26 January 1945 ~ 15 June 1945 |
| Captain Byron H. Hanlon, USN | 15 June 1945 ~ 1 February 1946 |
| Captain Timothy J. O'Brien, USN | 1 February 1946 ~ 27 June 1947 |