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"Big Mamie" Battleship - USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
Fall River, MA - Battleship Cove - The largest vessel in the Battleship Cove fleet, the battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is the centerpiece of the collection. Known as "Big Mamie" to her crew members during World War II, a battleship of the second South Dakota class, was the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state. Her keel was laid down 20 July 1939 at the Fore River Shipyard of Quincy, Massachusetts. She was launched on 23 September 1941 sponsored by Mrs. Charles Francis Adams III, and commissioned on 12 May 1942 at Boston, Massachusetts, with Captain Francis E.M. Whiting in command. Massachusetts received eleven battle stars for World War II service and earned a reputation as a "Work Horse of the Fleet". During World War II, no United States Navy personnel were killed in action while aboard Massachusetts. It is said that "Big Mamie" fired both the first US Navy 16-inch (406 mm) shells of World War II (at the Vichy French battleship Jean Bart in the Naval Battle of Casablanca during Operation Torch); and the last (at a Japanese steel works at Hamamatsu), hours before the war ended. The USS Massachusetts is one of only eight United States battleships remaining of the many that were produced in the first half of the 20th century. [Wiki] Link to Photo Without Frame Thank You for Making this Daily Photo Tied for the #1 Pick on 10-02-2018
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Tony Porter Photography
on November 1, 2018Wow what a picture, huge ship
Lgood
on October 3, 2018She's a big one! Great shot. I had to come directly to your (and others) Daily page to find your POTD in order to comment. Glad I found it.
KDP450
on October 2, 2018Nice shot.
arctangent
on October 2, 2018she certainly dwarfs the other ships in her vicinity, not to mention the people on her deck
fotoeffects
on October 2, 2018Nice!
Donna McCommon
on October 2, 2018Great shot.
Byron Fair Photography
on October 2, 2018Outstanding shot.
John (300m)
on October 2, 2018very cool shot of the old battle wagon!
Terry Allen
on October 2, 2018Massive ship, great in B&W!
Gene Hyder
on October 2, 2018Terrific shot.