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Biography & Autobiography

USS Massachusetts BB 59

Dave Turner - President The USS Massachusetts BB-59 is among the US Navy ' s most famous battleships. The first USS Massachusetts was built in Boston in 1 845, the second was commissioned on 24 May 1861, and the fourth on 12 May 1942.

Author: Turner Publishing

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

ISBN: 9781563112638

Category: Biography & Autobiography

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Includes biographies of sailors who served on the ship.
1997 By Turner Publishing
History

The Battleship Book

superficial damage on Massachusetts, the scars of which are still evident on her decks today. Thus, Massachusetts had the first honor of surface combat against battleships of any American dreadnought, beating out USS South Dakota and ...

Author: Robert M. Farley

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

ISBN: 9781479405572

Category: History

Page: 256

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From the moment when the launching of HMS Dreadnought made every capital ship in the world obsolete overnight, we have been fascinated with these powerful surface combatants. Here Robert M. Farley looks at the history and folklore that makes these ships enduring symbols of national power—and sometimes national futility. From Arizona to Yamato, here are more than sixty lavishly illustrated accounts of battleships from the most well-known to the most unusual, including at least one ship from every nation that ever owned a modern battleship. Separate essays and sidebars look at events and lore that greatly affected battleships.
2015-12-17 By Robert M. Farley
HISTORY

Battleship Cove

Today, those words are ingrained in the hearts of every employee and volunteer at Battleship Cove. The battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) was built in Quincy, Massachusetts, and was commissioned in South Boston on May 12, 1942.

Author: James A. Gay

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

ISBN: 9781467121491

Category: HISTORY

Page: 127

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Located on the waterfront in historic Fall River, Massachusetts, Battleship Cove, a nonprofit maritime museum and war memorial, is home to the largest and most diverse collection of preserved US Navy ships in the world. It is the commonwealth's official memorial for the events of September 11, 2001, and the official veterans' memorial for World War II and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars. Beginning with the opening of the battleship USS Massachusetts in 1965, the "Fall River Navy" has continued to grow. The vessels include the submarine Lionfish, destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., and PT boats 617 and 796. Having hosted nearly six million visitors from all over the world, Battleship Cove is one of the most popular attractions in southeastern Massachusetts. It now stands at the threshold of a new era in its ambitions to modernize for the 21st century.
2014 By James A. Gay
Historic ships

Warships Associated with World War II in the Pacific

MASSACHUSETTS . U.S.S. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - Battleship Cove has a full - time educational coordinator to assist teachers in planning class visits to Battleship Cove , to provide a welcome - aboard orientation / audio visual ...

Author: Harry A. Butowsky

Publisher:

ISBN: MINN:31951002931952S

Category: Historic ships

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1985 By Harry A. Butowsky
History

US Fast Battleships 1936 47

USS Massachusetts was commissioned on May 12, 1942 and on October 28 joined the Western Naval Task force for the invasion of North Africa. US forces were directed to Morocco and the Atlantic port city of Casablanca to secure sea ...

Author: Lawrence Burr

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

ISBN: 9781780962719

Category: History

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This volume details the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class. These six battleships were all authorized in 1936 and were the first vessels built in the US since 1923. Consequently, these ships benefitted from enormous technological leaps, with improvements in ship design, power, armor, armament and the single most important improvement the use of radar guided fire control helping to change the course of the war in the Pacific. Packed with first-hand accounts, battle reports, and specially created artwork this book tells the story of these war-winning vessels.
2011-12-20 By Lawrence Burr

Scouting

Floating camp-out In four years of World War II service, the 680-foot-long U.S.S. Massachusetts, ... These days, the ship is a National Historic Landmark, moored permanently at Battleship Cove, a nonprofit maritime heritage museum in ...

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Published by the Boy Scouts of America for all BSA registered adult volunteers and professionals, Scouting magazine offers editorial content that is a mixture of information, instruction, and inspiration, designed to strengthen readers' abilities to better perform their leadership roles in Scouting and also to assist them as parents in strengthening families.
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Ships Data U S Naval Vessels

Battleship No. 54 - MASSACHUSETTS - named for State of Massachusetts - fifth vessel so called . The first vessel named MASSACHUSETTS was a screw steamer of 765 tons , carrying 4 guns , built at Boston , Mass . , in 1845 , for the Army ...

Author: United States. Navy Department

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ISBN: STANFORD:36105113785013

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1920 By United States. Navy Department

Hearings

2 REPLACEMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS UNIT COST OF BATTLESHIP Senator BYRNES . Admiral , I see it is estimated that the total cost of the battleship Massachusetts will be $ 85,702,000 . Is that correct ? Admiral LEAHY .

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations

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ISBN: UOM:39015025880751

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1939 By United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Law

Congressional Record

Giffen's Task Group 34.1 which would give Opening up on the French battleship , Massachusetts patrolled to the west of a protecting cover to the twelve transport Massachusetts let go with nine 16 - inch salvos Casablanca during further ...

Author: United States. Congress

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ISBN: MSU:31293011645466

Category: Law

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1969 By United States. Congress
United States

Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Bill for 1941

REPLACEMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS UNIT COST OF BATTLESHIP Senator BYRNES . Admiral , I see it is estimated that the total cost of the battleship Massachusetts will be $ 85,702,000 . Is that correct ? Admiral Leahy .

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations

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ISBN: UCAL:B3636978

Category: United States

Page: 138

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1940 By United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations

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