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RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) –An American elm tree honoring the USS Massachusetts in Fall River’s Heritage State Park was rededicated ...
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.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — When the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) is completed -- hopefully in 2024 -- it will become the Navy's 25th Virginia-class submarine. It's a product that has stood the ...
This year, the USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is celebrating a milestone birthday. ... At capacity, the USS Mass’ peace time crew numbered 1,793 officers and enlisted men; ...
“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 ...
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s office is set to announce Wednesday the state’s newest namesake, a nuclear attack submarine, the USS Massachusetts, to be commissioned, or put into active service in ...
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 ...
A mighty Bay State battleship sails again thanks to Rhode Island-based Narra­gansett Brewery, which launched Big Mamie Indestructible American Pale Ale on Veterans Day.It’s a winter seaso… ...
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 ...