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  2. USS Massachusetts (BB-59) - Wikipedia

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    USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Washington treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s, they took advantage of an escalator clause that allowed increasing the main battery to 16-inch (406 mm) guns, but refusal to authorize larger ...

  3. Battleship Cove - Wikipedia

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    The largest vessel in the Battleship Cove fleet, the South Dakota class battleship USS Massachusetts, is the centerpiece of the collection. Known as "Big Mamie" to her crewmembers during World War II, she was the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state.

  4. List of warships by nickname - Wikipedia

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    "The Big Stick" – USS Theodore Roosevelt; [14] based on Theodore Roosevelt's quotation, "Speak softly and carry a big stick". [15] Also used for the USS Iowa during her third and final commissioning, c1980s Cold War. Iowa was nicknamed Mighty I during her first two commissionings in WWII and the Korean War. "Big Sugar" – USS Vermont

  5. Whale City Comedy Festival will feature special event aboard ...

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    Saturday, Aug. 31, at 6:15 and 9 p.m.: Battleship Comedy will be a special event held aboard “Big Mamie” herself, the USS Massachusetts, at Battleship Cove in Fall River.. Enjoy a showcase of ...

  6. Joe Feitelberg, who spearheaded bringing Battleship ... - AOL

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    Big Mamie arrives: Dedicated group worked tirelessly to get the battleship to Fall River Real estate developer Jim Karam, of Tiverton, got his professional start working insurance for Joe ...

  7. List of battleships of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    The term "fast battleship" was applied to new designs in the early 1910s incorporating propulsion technology that allowed for higher speeds without sacrificing armour protection. The US Navy began introducing fast battleships into service following the Second London Naval Treaty of 1936, with a total of ten across three classes entering service.

  8. Mamie - Wikipedia

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    Mamie or Maimie is a feminine given name and nickname (often of Mary) ... USS Massachusetts, a World War II battleship nicknamed "Big Mamie" Mami (disambiguation)

  9. Summer heat: Boxing returns to Fall River for four weeks in July

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