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FALL RIVER — The remarkable valor of the crew members of the battleship USS Massachusetts was proudly celebrated last Saturday during an impressive ceremony that marked the 70th annual and final ...
The USS Massachusetts (BB-2) was built at Philadelphia and launched June 10, 1893. The Indiana-class battleship was 351 feet long, had a beam of more than 69 feet, drew 24 feet of water and ...
USS Massachusetts will be the 22nd Virginia-class submarine to enter the Navy. Nearly 380 feet long, Virginia Class submarines carry crews of more than 130 and reach speeds of more than 25 knots.
When SSN-798 enters service, she will be the eighth vessel named for the Bay State, and the first since the South Dakota-class fast battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) was retired in 1947.
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A re-dedication ceremony for a memorial honoring the USS Massachusetts was held Wednesday morning ...
“The USS Massachusetts will soon sail the world’s oceans in defense of the nation, and her journey starts right here,’’ Mabus writes. The new sub (SSN 798) will join a long and proud list ...
The USS Massachusetts will soon sail the world’s oceans in defense of the nation, and her journey starts right here. One of the greatest strengths of a submarine is the highly trained crew of ...