USS Massachusetts on Deck - Op/HS

by David Doyle

Affectionately known to her crew as Big Mamie, the 35,000-ton battleship USS Massachusetts was the third South Dakota-class battleship authorized. Launched in September 1941 at Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, she was rushed to completion following Pearl Harbor and was commissioned on 12 May 1942. Armed with nine 16-inch guns, 20 five-inch guns, and numerous smaller weapons, she was one of the most formidable battleships in the world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897477006
• ISBN13: 9780897477000
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.8" x 8.1"