USS Massachusetts (BB-59)

From World War II to Battleship Cove

David Doyle

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd
01 April 2025

Photographic reportage; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Second World War; Naval forces & warfare

Series: Legends of Warfare: Naval

A pictorial guide to battleship Massachusetts, a WWII veteran and floating museum.

USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is a South Dakotaclass battleship. Launched just before US entry into the Second World War, Massachusetts saw action in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters at Casablanca, the Philippines, and Okinawa. The ship survived the war and the scrapyard and is currently on display at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.

This is a detailed pictorial history of the ship, including nearly 400 vintage and recent photographs.

AUTHOR: David Doyle is a professional historian dedicated to the study of military vehicles. His time is spent writing and researching, including frequent visits to museums and archives. His private archive of images is one of the largest in the world, and he has authored more than 100 vehicle monographs. He lives in Tennessee.

By: David Doyle
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 45g
ISBN: 9780764368875
ISBN 10: 0764368877
Series: Legends of Warfare: Naval
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

David Doyle is a professional historian dedicated to the study of military vehicles. His time is spent writing and researching, including frequent visits to museums and archives. His private archive of images is one of the largest in the world, and he has authored more than 100 vehicle monographs. He lives in Tennessee.