Massachusetts
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? | 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. | + | 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.<br><br>USS ''Massachusetts'' is now preserved as a [https://www.battleshipcove.org military museum ship] in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was first released for sale worldwide on 29 June 2018.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|484292fa79c44c91ad1abf5ecdbff137}} | |
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+ | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is the second ''South Dakota''-class battleship to come to World of Warships, and — despite appearances — plays very differently than her sister ''[[Alabama]]'' in several ways. The primary differences are found in her main and secondary batteries. | |||
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+ | ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s main battery has a lower sigma value and worse dispersion than that of her sister, and will generally produce slightly worse shot groupings than ''Alabama''. The difference is slight, but noticeable. It will lead to some accuracy issues at long range, and encourages captains to close the range against enemy ships in order to improve her hit percentage; this style of play is further reinforced by her reduced main battery range compared to ''Alabama'' as well. | |||
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+ | Where ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' really departs from ''Alabama'' is in her secondary battery; indeed, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is unique among American battleships with the power of her secondaries. Her secondaries fire faster, farther, and are far more accurate than those found on any other American battlewagon. Sporting a four second reload, a max range of 11.3km, and incredible accuracy with the right buffs — such as Mike Yankee Soxisix flag ({{Mike Yankee Soxisix|Size=18px}}), {{Secondary Battery Modification 1}}, and the captain skill Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament — ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are a terror to all enemy units that are spotted within range. Enemy destroyers in particular must be wary; these secondaries will tear them apart in very short order if they are not actively maneuvering while spotted under ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s guns. | |||
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+ | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' brings with her the typically powerful anti-aircraft battery that veterans of high tier American battleships are accustomed to. She packs in a few more 40mm Bofors mounts than ''Alabama'', and her dual purpose 127mm guns remain as potent as ever. Just like ''Alabama'', ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has a small turning circle allowing some tight turns for dodging torpedoes and shells. | |||
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+ | All told, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is an American battleship built for mid- and close range brawling, but may struggle at long range due to her dispersion and slow shell velocity (similar to ''[[North Carolina]]''), but played well, and thanks to those secondaries, she can be a monster in players hands. | |||
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+ | '''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/topic/162316-premium-ship-review-104-massachusetts/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Massachusetts] from the NA forums'''}} | |||
|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |||
? | * | + | * Longer range, faster firing, more accurate secondaries than ''[[Alabama]]''. | |
? | * | + | * Shorter than ''[[North Carolina]]'', with excellent handling characteristics. | |
? | * | + | * 16-inch guns fire the same super-heavy shells as ''[[Iowa]]'' and ''[[Montana]]'', so the shell penetration and damage are devastating with good hits. | |
? | * | + | * Unrivaled AA suite at her tier. | |
+ | * Very durable when angled. | |||
+ | * Excellent torpedo protection. | |||
+ | * Decent concealment for a battleship. | |||
+ | * Reduced cooldown on {{Repair Party}} consumable. | |||
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? | * | + | * Lower main battery accuracy and range than ''[[Alabama]]''. | |
? | * | + | * Her shells are slow to land on target from the peak of their travel arc; extra lead is needed at range (similar to ''[[North Carolina]]''). | |
? | * | + | * Slightly worse torpedo protection than ''Alabama''. | |
? | * | + | * Rudder shift — while faster than ''North Carolina'' — is still fairly slow. | |
+ | * Below average armor piercing shell velocity. | |||
+ | * Dispersion can be unfriendly at times | |||
+ | * Buffed secondary battery may encourage captains to overextend too early in an attempt to use them. | |||
+ | * 32mm plating vulnerable to enemy high explosive rounds. | |||
|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below --> | |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below --> | |||
+ | As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' doesn't have any upgrades to research. | |||
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? | + | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | ||
? | * '''Slot 1''': | + | * '''Slot 1''': {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 2''': | + | * '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 3''': | + | * '''Slot 3''': {{Secondary Battery Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 4''': | + | * '''Slot 4''': {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} | |
? | * '''Slot 5''': | + | * '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}} | |
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? | + | Captains looking to improve upon the ship's anti-aircraft armament may find {{AA Guns Modification 1}} more useful in place of '''Secondary Battery Modification 1'''. | ||
|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below --> | |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below --> | |||
? | + | Key skills for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' commanders include [[Ship:Commander#Adrenaline_Rush|Adrenaline Rush]], [[Ship:Commander#Basic_Firing_Training|Basic Firing Training]], and [[Ship:Commander#Manual_Fire_Control_for_Secondary_Armament|Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament]]. Inertia fuse for HE shells (aka IFHE) will allow the secondaries to pen pto 27mm of armor. This will allow the secondaries to pen head-on tier VI~X American cruisers inclduing [[Des Moines]] and [[Worcester]]; also many tier VI battleships as well. | ||
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? | | Expert Loader | + | | rating12 = 3 <!-- Preventive Maint --> | |
? | | | + | | rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader --> | |
? | | Direction Center for | + | | rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy --> | |
? | | | + | | rating15 = <!-- Direction Center for Fighters --> | |
? | | Incoming Fire Alert | + | | rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost --> | |
? | | | + | | rating17 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |
+ | | rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp --> | |||
? | | High Alert | + | | rating21 = 2 <!-- High Alert --> | |
? | | Jack of All Trades | + | | rating22 = 2 <!-- Jack of All Trades --> | |
? | | Expert Marksman | + | | rating23 = 2 <!-- Expert Marksman --> | |
? | | Torpedo Acceleration | + | | rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration --> | |
? | | Smoke Screen Expert | + | | rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines --> | |
? | | Adrenaline Rush | + | | rating27 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |
? | | Last Stand | + | | rating28 = <!-- Last Stand --> | |
? | | Basics of Survivability | + | | rating31 = 3 <!-- Basics of Survivability --> | |
? | | Survivability Expert | + | | rating32 = <!-- Survivability Expert--> | |
? | | Torpedo Armament Expertise | + | | rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise--> | |
? | | | + | | rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor --> | |
? | | Basic Firing Training | + | | rating35 = 3 <!-- Basic Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating36 = 2 <!-- Superintendent --> | |
? | | Demolition Expert | + | | rating37 = 2 <!-- Demolition Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating38 = <!-- Vigilance --> | |
? | | Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament | + | | rating41 = 3 <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament --> | |
? | | Fire Prevention | + | | rating42 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention --> | |
? | | Inertia Fuse for HE Shells | + | | rating43 = 2 <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization --> | |
? | | Advanced Firing Training | + | | rating45 = 3 <!-- Advanced Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire --> | |
? | | Radio Position Finding | + | | rating47 = <!-- Radio Position Finding --> | |
? | | Concealment Expert | + | | rating48 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |
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? | + | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables: | ||
? | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | + | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |
? | * {{Repair Party}} | + | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} | |
? | * | + | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}} | |
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As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 10 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns. | As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 10 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns. | |||
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? | + | {{Signal Flags | ||
? | | November Echo Setteseven = | + | | November Echo Setteseven = 2 | |
? | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = | + | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = 3 | |
| India X-Ray = | | India X-Ray = | |||
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = | |||
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? | | November Foxtrot = | + | | November Foxtrot = 3 | |
? | | Sierra Mike = | + | | Sierra Mike = 2 | |
? | | India Delta = | + | | India Delta = 3 | |
? | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = | + | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 1 | |
? | | India Yankee = | + | | India Yankee = 3 | |
| Juliet Charlie = | | Juliet Charlie = | |||
? | | Zulu = | + | | Zulu = 3 | |
| India Bravo Terrathree = | | India Bravo Terrathree = | |||
? | | Equal Speed Charlie London = | + | | Equal Speed Charlie London = 2 | |
? | | Zulu Hotel = | + | | Zulu Hotel = 3 | |
? | | Papa Papa = | + | | Papa Papa = 2 | |
? | | Wyvern = | + | | Wyvern = 3 | |
? | | Red Dragon = | + | | Red Dragon = 2 | |
? | | Dragon Flag = | + | | Dragon Flag = 3 | |
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? | | Hydra = | + | | Hydra = 2 | |
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? | + | File:MassStart.jpg | ||
+ | File:MassBow.jpg | |||
+ | File:MassStern.jpg | |||
+ | File:MassPretty.jpg | |||
+ | File:MassFire.jpg | |||
+ | File:MassLaunch.jpg|''Massachusetts'' launches a catapult scout to help her aim. | |||
+ | File:MassShoots.jpg|She shoots... | |||
+ | File:MassScores.jpg|...She scores! | |||
+ | File:MassAlabama.jpg|The sibling rivalry runs strong as ''Massachusetts'' opens fire on her sister [[Ship:Alabama|''Alabama'']]. | |||
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? | <h2>''{{#var:ship_name}}'', | + | <h2>USS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1942</h2> | |
===Construction=== | ===Construction=== | |||
? | : | + | :Builder: Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Quincy,<br> Massachusetts, United States | |
? | :Laid down: | + | :Laid down: 20 July 1939 | |
? | :Launched: | + | :Launched: 23 September 1941 | |
? | :Commissioned: | + | :Commissioned: 12 May 1942 | |
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===Specifications=== | ===Specifications=== | |||
? | : | + | :37,970 tons displacement, standard | |
? | : | + | :44,519 tons displacement, full load | |
? | : | + | :207.26m length | |
? | : | + | :32.96m beam | |
+ | :8.91m draft | |||
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====Machinery==== | ====Machinery==== | |||
? | : | + | :Eight (8) Babcock & Wilcox boilers | |
? | ---- | + | :Four (4) General Electric steam turbines | |
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====Performance==== | ====Performance==== | |||
? | : | + | :27.5 knots at 130,000 shaft horsepower | |
? | : | + | :15,000 nautical miles at 15 knots | |
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====Armor==== | ====Armor==== | |||
? | :Main belt: | + | :Main belt: 310mm, 32mm outer hull plating | |
? | : | + | :Lower belt: 310-25mm | |
? | + | :Decks: 152mm armored deck, 38mm weather deck,<Br> 16mm splinter deck | ||
? | :Decks: | + | :Bulkheads: 287mm | |
? | :Bulkheads: | + | :Barbettes and Turrets: 440mm barbette, 457mm face,<Br> 241mm side, 305mm rear, 184mm roof | |
? | :Barbettes and Turrets: | + | :Conning tower: 406mm side, 184mm top | |
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====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | |||
=====Main===== | =====Main===== | |||
? | : | + | :Nine (3x3) 406mm/45 | |
=====Secondary===== | =====Secondary===== | |||
? | : | + | :Twenty (10x2) 127mm/38 | |
=====Anti-aircraft===== | =====Anti-aircraft===== | |||
? | : | + | :Sixty (15x4) 40mm Bofors cannons | |
? | + | :Thirty-five (5x2, 25x1) 20mm Oerlikon cannons | ||
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====Aircraft==== | ====Aircraft==== | |||
=====Total===== | =====Total===== | |||
? | : | + | :Three (3) Vought OS2U "Kingfisher" | |
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===History=== | ===History=== | |||
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====Design==== | ====Design==== | |||
+ | The ''South Dakota''-class battleships were the next evolution in battleship design from the previous ''[[North Carolina]]''-class. Still designed in the late 1930s, they remained under the limitations imposed by the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty and the subsequent 1936 London Naval Treaty. Originally conceived to be more additions to the ''North Carolina''-class ships, it was decided to delay their design by a year in order to implement some solutions to the shortcomings discovered on the preceding “fast-battleship” class. | |||
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+ | The ''South Dakotas'' were the first “fast-battleship” class of the US Navy to implement sloped armor plating to address the issue of high angle oncoming shells from plunging fire, especially from 406mm shells. Due to the design itself being of an advanced phase already when this decision was made, only the main armor belt — located interior of the ship — was able to be angled inwards by 19 degrees, which stretched from the main deck down to the bottom plates. Moreover, the bottom plate armor and other major longitudinal armor sections were thickened in comparison to the ''North Carolina''-class. | |||
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+ | As a consequence of the additional armoring to increase the survivability of the ''South Dakota''-class ships, they had to be made shorter to meet the displacement restrictions of 35,000 tons imposed by the Washington Naval Treaty. Subsequently, whey were roughly 14 meters shorter than their predecessors of the ''North Carolina'' class. The design requirements for the ''South Dakotas'' still required them to maintain the same top speed of 27 knots as the ''North Carolinas''; more powerful propulsion systems were required and some creative design choices were made in order to fit everything into the more compact hull as a result. The machinery compartments were re-organized in order to squeeze in all of the boilers, turbines, and accompanying evaporating and distilling equipment, as opposed to ''North Carolina''’s more dispersed engineering arrangement. Furthermore, the machinery rooms themselves took up to two deck spaces, as the boilers were placed on a level above the rest of the machinery to allow the propeller shafts — connected to their respective turbines — to run their full length, unhampered. One interesting design feature resulted from the changes: the bottom hull ended well before the stern of the ship, and the two outer propeller shafts formed a “skeg”, or an enclosure, around the inner propeller shafts. This had the added benefit of providing additional protection from torpedo damage. | |||
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+ | The superstructure of the ''South Dakota''-class was taller and narrower than previous American battleships. Due to the concentration of propulsion machinery in the midsection, the design required only one funnel as opposed to the usual two, saving some deck space. From the onset the ''South Dakota''-class were designated the role of fleet flagships, therefore a flag bridge was placed above the ship's command bridge in the conning tower specifically for this purpose. | |||
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+ | USS ''Massachusetts'' (BB-59), second-to-last of the ''South Dakota''-class battleships, was laid down at Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts on 20 July 1939, launched 23 September 1941, and commissioned on 12 May 1942. She was the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state. | |||
====Service==== | ====Service==== | |||
+ | Immediately after her shakedown cruise in the Caribbean, ''Massachusetts'' — lovingly dubbed "Big Mamie" by her crew — set sail for the Atlantic on 24 October 1942, where her formidable first mission would be serving as the flagship for Admiral Henry Hewitt during Operation Torch – the Allied invasion of French North Africa. Just over two weeks since she set sail from the USA, ''Massachusetts'' found herself in her first battle against Vichy French forces on 8 November when the Naval Battle of Casablanca begun. Supported by USS ''Tuscaloosa'' (CA-37), USS ''Wichita'' (CA-45), and four destroyers, ''Massachusetts'' came under fire from shore batteries outside Casablanca, and she responded by opening fire on French battleship ''[[Jean Bart]]'' anchored in Casablanca harbor. | |||
+ | Forced to retreat from mainland France to escape advancing German forces only to fall into hands of Vichy French forces, ''Jean Bart'' only had one of her two quadruple 15-inch turrets installed. At a range of 22,000 meters, ''Massachusetts'' pounded ''Jean Bart'' for an hour and a half, disabling ''Jean Bart''’s only operational turret, and sinking a pair of merchant ships. ''Massachusetts'' unleashed her fury upon the Vichy French ships, also sinking a pair of ''L’Adroit''-class destroyers and the ''[[Duguay-Trouin]]'' class light cruiser ''Primauguet''. She moved on to bombard shore batteries and ammunition dumps, until she was ordered back to the United States on 12 November. She had fired 786 of the 800 16-inch rounds she carried, expending 98% of her ammunition, with several kills and a disabled battleship to her name. | |||
? | + | Transiting via the Panama Canal, ''Massachusetts'' arrived at New Caledonia to fight in a new theater: the Solomon Islands campaign. Despite the Allied victories at the Coral Sea and Midway, the Solomons were a grueling stalemate that gradually turned towards the favor of the Allies. ''Massachusetts'' protected convoy lanes and supported operations from March 1943 onwards, providing cover for aircraft carrier strike groups across the Gilbert Islands. On 8 December 1943, ''Massachusetts'' joined a six-battleship strong force that bombarded the island of Nauru, a lynch pin in the Japanese efforts in the Solomons, causing severe damage to the vital shore installations, including a phosphate-production center. | ||
+ | Her next big mission was a daring and aggressive strike on the Japanese stronghold of Truk, in an attack dubbed Operation Hailstone. On 17 February 1944, ''Massachusetts'' joined the massive force including 5 fleet carriers and 4 light carriers, alongside six other battleships that fell upon Truk. The Japanese lost two light cruisers, four destroyers, over a dozen transport vessels and hundreds of aircraft, and were dealt a severe blow to their morale. As part of Task Force 38, ''Massachusetts'' defended her task force against heavy Japanese air attacks as her allied carriers raided Saipan, Tinian, and Guam. Much of ''Massachusetts''’ duty with Task Force 38 was protecting allied carriers and supporting naval landings, and she kept this up until 1 May 1944, when she was finally able to retire to the mainland United States for a few months of crew leave and some much-needed maintenance. | |||
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+ | Her refit complete, ''Massachusetts'' sailed from Pearl Harbor at the beginning of August with a fresh coat of paint to re-join the war in the Pacific. Sailing from her new base in the Marshall Islands on 6 October 1944, ''Massachusetts'' joined the final great naval battle of World War II: the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In the days before this, "Big Mamie" supported fleet strikes against Okinawa and Taiwan on 10-14 October. When the battle truly begun, ''Massachusetts'' provided anti-aircraft cover for Task Group 38.3, while American fleet carriers sunk four Japanese carriers off Cape Engaño. Aside from finding herself fighting Typhoon Cobra — which claimed 3 destroyers and hundreds of sailors from Task Force 38 — ''Massachusetts''’ duties in the final years of the war were almost exclusively guarding carriers that struck Japanese-held islands across the Pacific, edging ever closer to the Japanese mainland itself. | |||
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+ | On 1 July 1945, ''Massachusetts'' received her final mission: to join the Third Fleet’s last offensive against Japan. On 14 July, she joined an American/British/New Zealand force that bombarded Japanese mainland industrial facilities on Honshu around Tokyo. Her last bombardment was on 9 August, where ''Massachusetts'' herself fired the last 16-inch shell of World War II. | |||
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+ | After the war, ''Massachusetts'' sailed to Puget Sound again, and following training operations off the California coast in 1946, she joined the Atlantic Fleet Reserve at Norfolk, Virginia on 27 March 1947. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register come 1 June 1962. Rather than heading to the breakers, however, "Big Mamie" was saved from the scrapyard by the joint effort of veterans and citizens of Massachusetts and was successfully transferred to the USS ''Massachusetts'' Memorial Committee on 8 June 1965. She sailed to Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts, where she has remained ever since, barring a visit to a Boston shipyard in 1998-1999 for overhaul. ''Massachusetts'' is open today as a [https://www.battleshipcove.org museum ship], owner of 11 battle stars, bearing the distinction of having fired the first and last American 16-inch shells of the war, and notable as the mightiest ship amongst the ensemble present and open at Battleship Cove. | |||
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+ | ===Historical Inaccuracies=== | |||
+ | * ''Massachusetts'' is depicted in 1946 condition, when she was still painted in Measure 22 camouflage (Navy Blue lower hull with Haze Gray above that). However, while the ship was still in Supertest, Wargaming replaced it with Measure 32/1D. This dazzle camouflage was designed in 1943 but was never applied to ''Massachusetts'' or any other ship of her class. | |||
+ | * Despite the in-game images showing ''Massachusetts'' in Measure 22 camouflage, the scheme is not available on the ship, having been removed during Supertest. | |||
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+ | File:USS Massachusetts 3 октября 1940.jpg|USS ''Massachusetts'' (BB-59) under construction at Bethlehem Steel Corporation. | |||
+ | File:Massachusetts Launching.jpeg|''Massachusetts'' being launched on September 23, 1941. | |||
+ | File:USS Massachusetts 20 апреля 1945.jpg|''Massachusetts'' being refueled at sea. | |||
+ | 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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+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Massachusetts_(BB-59) USS ''Massachusetts'' (BB-59) - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota-class_battleship_(1939) ''South Dakota''-class battleship (1939) - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/nl-mass/ Naval Legends: USS Massachusetts - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDTsvSXJ1WU Naval Legends: USS Massachusetts - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8gtq5346sA USS Massachusetts: South Dakota-Class Battleships. Warships Expedition (EU) - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqPngKl4IdI USS Massachusetts: South Dakota-Class Battleships. Warships Expedition (NA) - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
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Revision as of 23:00, 30 April 2020
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. |
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 % |
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. |
Maximum Speed27.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius710 m. |
Rudder Shift Time15.7 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range16.06 km. |
Air Detectability Range9.74 km. |
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.
USS Massachusetts is now preserved as a military museum ship in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was first released for sale worldwide on 29 June 2018.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Massachusetts is the second South Dakota-class battleship to come to World of Warships, and — despite appearances — plays very differently than her sister Alabama in several ways. The primary differences are found in her main and secondary batteries.
Massachusetts’s main battery has a lower sigma value and worse dispersion than that of her sister, and will generally produce slightly worse shot groupings than Alabama. The difference is slight, but noticeable. It will lead to some accuracy issues at long range, and encourages captains to close the range against enemy ships in order to improve her hit percentage; this style of play is further reinforced by her reduced main battery range compared to Alabama as well.
Where Massachusetts really departs from Alabama is in her secondary battery; indeed, Massachusetts is unique among American battleships with the power of her secondaries. Her secondaries fire faster, farther, and are far more accurate than those found on any other American battlewagon. Sporting a four second reload, a max range of 11.3km, and incredible accuracy with the right buffs — such as Mike Yankee Soxisix flag (), Secondary Battery Modification 1 , and the captain skill Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament — Massachusetts are a terror to all enemy units that are spotted within range. Enemy destroyers in particular must be wary; these secondaries will tear them apart in very short order if they are not actively maneuvering while spotted under Massachusetts’s guns.
Massachusetts brings with her the typically powerful anti-aircraft battery that veterans of high tier American battleships are accustomed to. She packs in a few more 40mm Bofors mounts than Alabama, and her dual purpose 127mm guns remain as potent as ever. Just like Alabama, Massachusetts has a small turning circle allowing some tight turns for dodging torpedoes and shells.
All told, Massachusetts is an American battleship built for mid- and close range brawling, but may struggle at long range due to her dispersion and slow shell velocity (similar to North Carolina), but played well, and thanks to those secondaries, she can be a monster in players hands.
Pros:
- Longer range, faster firing, more accurate secondaries than Alabama.
- Shorter than North Carolina, with excellent handling characteristics.
- 16-inch guns fire the same super-heavy shells as Iowa and Montana, so the shell penetration and damage are devastating with good hits.
- Unrivaled AA suite at her tier.
- Very durable when angled.
- Excellent torpedo protection.
- Decent concealment for a battleship.
- Reduced cooldown on Repair Party consumable.
Cons:
- Lower main battery accuracy and range than Alabama.
- Her shells are slow to land on target from the peak of their travel arc; extra lead is needed at range (similar to North Carolina).
- Slightly worse torpedo protection than Alabama.
- Rudder shift — while faster than North Carolina — is still fairly slow.
- Below average armor piercing shell velocity.
- Dispersion can be unfriendly at times
- Buffed secondary battery may encourage captains to overextend too early in an attempt to use them.
- 32mm plating vulnerable to enemy high explosive rounds.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Massachusetts are as follows:
- Slot 1: Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Secondary Battery Modification 1
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1
Captains looking to improve upon the ship's anti-aircraft armament may find AA Guns Modification 1 more useful in place of Secondary Battery Modification 1.
Commander Skills
Key skills for Massachusetts commanders include Adrenaline Rush, Basic Firing Training, and Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament. Inertia fuse for HE shells (aka IFHE) will allow the secondaries to pen pto 27mm of armor. This will allow the secondaries to pen head-on tier VI~X American cruisers inclduing Des Moines and Worcester; also many tier VI battleships as well.
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Cost (points) |
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1 |
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★★★ |
★ |
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Χ |
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Χ |
2 |
★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★★ |
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3 |
★★★ |
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Χ |
Χ |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
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4 |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
Χ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Massachusetts equips the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft or Catapult Fighter
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Massachusetts comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
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★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
The sibling rivalry runs strong as Massachusetts opens fire on her sister Alabama.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- USS Massachusetts (BB-59) - Wikipedia
- South Dakota-class battleship (1939) - Wikipedia
- Naval Legends: USS Massachusetts - News - World of Warships
- Naval Legends: USS Massachusetts - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- USS Massachusetts: South Dakota-Class Battleships. Warships Expedition (EU) - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- USS Massachusetts: South Dakota-Class Battleships. Warships Expedition (NA) - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube