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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 ...
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.
"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
USS New Jersey (BB-16) was the fourth of five Virginia-class battleships of the United States Navy, and the first ship to carry her name.She was laid down at the Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy, Massachusetts, in May 1902, launched in November 1904, and commissioned into the fleet in May 1906.
USS Michigan (BB-27), a South Carolina-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 26th state.She was the second member of her class, the first dreadnought battleships built for the US Navy.
Image credits: SapereAudeAdAbsurdum "I also suspect that even people who don't classify themselves as having megalophobia still get that little touch of vertigo when seeing some of the sub's content."
New Photo Gives Hopeful Outlook on Mamie Laverock's Recovery. K.L. Connie Wang. June 10, 2024 at 6:55 PM. There seems to be hope on the horizon for Mamie Laverock and her family. In a recent ...
The 1960s were a golden age for glamorous dining. Folks took their dinner parties very seriously, and swanky dishes were rooted in delicious flavors and showy spectacles (similar to fancy food in ...