BB-59
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BB-59 is the hull classification symbol for USS Massachusetts, a South Dakota-class battleship that served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and is now preserved as a museum ship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BB-59 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Dakota-class battleship
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battleship ⓘ hull classification symbol ⓘ |
| armament |
20 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns
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9 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| assignedTo | South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awards | 11 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battle |
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naval Battle of Casablanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | about 108 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Steel Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Fore River Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Museum ship in Massachusetts
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World War II battleship of the United States ⓘ |
| class | South Dakota-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 2,300 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | post–World War II (late 1940s) ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 35,000 long tons (standard)
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about 44,500 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Alabama (BB-60) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1939 ⓘ |
| launched | 1941 ⓘ |
| length | about 680 feet ⓘ |
| location | Fall River, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 27 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | fired first American 16-inch shells in the European Theater in World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Indiana (BB-58) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | open to the public ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Battleship Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| refersTo | USS Massachusetts (BB-59) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1942 ⓘ |
| status | museum ship ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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