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+ | USS ''Massachusetts'' (BB-59), known as "Big Mamie" to her crewmembers during World War II, was a battleship of the second ''South Dakota'' class. She was the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state, and one of two ships of her class (along with her sister ''[[Alabama]]'') to be donated for use as a museum ship. ''Massachusetts'' has the distinction of having fired the US Navy's first and last 16-in (406 mm) shells of the war.<br /> | |||
+ | During World War II Massachusetts was initially assigned to duty in the Atlantic Fleet during which she successfully crippled the Vichy French battleship ''Jean Bart'' in a gun duel during Operation Torch. Transferred to the Pacific fleet in 1943, ''Massachusetts'' participated in the Solomon Islands campaign and the Philippines Campaign, and in the latter campaign took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In 1945 she was one of several ships assigned to shell targets on Honshū, the largest of the Japanese Home Islands. Following the end of World War II, ''Massachusetts'' was involved in routine operations off the US coast and eventually reassigned to the Atlantic fleet. Decommissioned in 1947, she was laid up in the reserve fleet at Portsmouth, Virginia until stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1962.<br /> | |||
+ | In an effort to spare the battleship from scrapping, citizens of ''Massachusetts'' pooled resources to raise money for her transfer to the ''Massachusetts'' Memorial Committee, and in 1965 the Navy formally donated the battleship to the committee. ''Massachusetts'' was towed to what would later be renamed Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts, and formally opened as a museum ship on 14 August 1965. | |||
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? | + | File:USS Massachusetts (BB-59) underway c1944.jpg|''Massachusetts'' off the coast of Point Wilson, Washington | ||
+ | File:USS Massachusetts (BB-59) off Casablanca 1942.jpg|''Massachusetts'' off Casablanca, 8 November 1942 | |||
+ | File:BC-CoveNBridge1d.jpg|A large ship resting on the water under a bridge, smaller boats are visible in the foreground along with a ripple effect on the water. | |||
+ | File:USS Massachusetts (BB-59) refuels Fletcher class destroyers 1945.jpg|''Massachusetts'' refuels two ''[[Fletcher]]''-class destroyers, 1944 | |||
+ | File:MassKamaichi.jpg|''Massachusetts'' shelling Kamaishi, Honshū, Japan on 14 July 1945. Outbound projectiles of a full broadside of her 16" guns are visible in upper left of photo. | |||
+ | File:American battleship from WWII in a naval museum in massachusetts.jpg|''Massachusetts'', starboard stern quarter view | |||
+ | File:Battleship Massachusetts, 2012.JPG|''Massachusetts'' in Battleship Cove in 2012 | |||
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Massachusetts
Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier VIII
Tech Tree Position
Main Battery
406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret3 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time36 sec. |
Firing Range18.27 km. |
Maximum Dispersion242 m. |
HE Shell406 mm HE/HC Mk13 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,700 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity803 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight862 kg. |
AP Shell406 mm AP Mk8 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage13,100 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity701 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight1225 kg. |
Secondary Armament #1
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range7.5 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 sec. |
HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 % |
AA Defense
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second151 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount25 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second90 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount15 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second238.5 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount5 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second30.5 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed27.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius710 m. |
Rudder Shift Time15.7 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range16.06 km. |
Air Detectability Range9.74 km. |
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Massachusetts — American premium Tier VIII battleship.
A South Dakota-class battleship. Designed subject to treaty limitations, the ship had well-balanced characteristics in terms of armament, speed, and armor protection. By the end of World War II, the ship had a very powerful AA defense.
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The sibling rivalry runs strong as Massachusetts opens fire on her sister Alabama.
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