The National Maritime Center – Battleship USS Wisconsi
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Norfolk, VA
From collectors
It's free to walk around to the 2nd floor exhibits and watch the 7 min. video about the USS Wisconsin, just go up the stairs at the end of the first floor. You do need to pay an admission fee to go onboard and tour the USS Wisconsin.
Machine 3: (Quarter) design is:
1) (H) USS Wisconsin, "USS Wisconsin/BB-64 Forward for Freedom/ Nauticus Norfolk, VA".
Retired machines:
Retired 1: 1) (Penny) (V) Seahorse, 'Nauticus Norfolk VA'
Retired 2: 1) (Penny) (V) Shark, "Nauticus Norfolk VA"
Retired 4: 1) Mermaid, (H) 'Life Celebrated Daily', 'Nauticus Norfolk VA'
Retired 5: 1) (Penny) 1) Pocahontas, 2) John Smith, 3) The capital building
11/7/24: Called and was told they no longer have Machine 4 with the mermaid. And that the quarter machine 3 is broken. They do have some pressed quarters for sale though.
10/19/2025 - Machine #3 (quarter) is pressing great. Ypu no not have to pay admission to get to the machine. It is located just inside the 1st doors to the gift shop on the right. Costs $1 in quarters, but pressed design comes back out on a quarter. Gift shop clerk confirmed all of the penny machines are gone. {bjj}
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 3 | 1 | Quarter |
| Retired 4 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 2 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 1 & 5 | ? | Penny |
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