We traveled out of the western panhandle of Florida into Mobile Alabama, through Mississippi then onto Lafayette Louisiana seeking some warmer dryer times. The weather wasn't much warmer but we had a great time touring the USS Alabama and the USS Drum in Mobile Alabama. The Tour of both ships were self guided but well worth the time. The Alabama was a 680 foot battleship commissioned in 1942, as you will see in the accompanying photos it was heavily armed for World War 11. The USS Drum is in the process of being restored with some areas complete and gave you a real feel for the cramped conditions of a submarine of that era. We moved on to Lafayette Louisiana touring the Alexandre Mouton House, also called the Lafayette Museum, this home was built in 1800 and added onto over time to accommodate the family. There were many artifacts of the time and a tremendous amount of history for the era.
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| Our Travel Map |
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| USS Alabama Battle ship, it was so large you couldn't get it in one photo |
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| Inside one of the large gun turrets |
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| From the bow looking back at the 16" guns |
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| Anti aircraft 5" gun turrets |
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| 5" gun turrets |
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| Large projectiles for the 16" guns |
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| Entering the Aircraft Pavilion on the way to the USS Drum Submarine |
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| USS Drum Submarine |
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| USS Drum from bow looking back |
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| USS Drum torpedo tubes |
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| Small hatch style doors |
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| Crews bunks |
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| Engine room |
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| Welcome to Louisiana |
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| Alexandre Mouton House, also called the Lafayette Museum |
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| Ivory daily note pad |
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| Harp in the music room |
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| This staircase is actually straight up with no curve, The rungs are angled to give the illusion of a curve. |
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| House from the rear, failed to get a shot from the front |
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