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BB-59 Massachusetts
United States Navy battleship
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| Class
| Laid down, Shipyard
| Launched | Commissioned
| Disabled and Why |
| South
| 1939/07/20
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
| 1941/09/23
| 1942/05/15
| 1962/08/14
memori
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| Namesake:
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| TTD differences from class:43/02: 48x40, 61x20;
44/01: 64x40, 54x20; 44/08: 72x40, 34x20, 45/08: 60x40, 30x20
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Camouflage: 42/05-42/10: Ms 12/Mod, 42/10-47: Ms
22TABLE>
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WW II combat actions:
| | From
| Till | Operation
| Force | Action | Source
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|---|
| 43/03
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| joinPac
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| 43/03/04
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| Noumea
|
66
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| 43/08/02
| 43/08/04
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| 36.3
| tactical exercises with TG 36.2 out of Esp. Santo
|
88
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| 43/08/31
| 43/09/04
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| 38
| tactical exercises with TF 37 and TF 39 out of Esp. Santo
|
88
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| 43/10/07
| 43/10/10
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| 37/38/39 - probably 37
| fleet (combined TF 37, TF 38, TF 39) exercises SW of Esp. Santo
|
88
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| 43/10/21
| 43/12/09
| Galvan
| 50.1
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|
66
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| 43/12/06
| 43/12/08
| Galvan
| 50.8
| shell Nauru
|
66
|
| 44/01/27
| 44/02/13
| Flint
| 58.1.3
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|
66
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| 44/02/15
| 44/02/18
| Hailst
| 50.9.2
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|
104
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| 44/03/15
| 44/04/06
| Desec1
| 58
| raid -Palau
|
66
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| 44/04/13
| 44/05/04
| Reckle
| 58.3/BatDiv8
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|
66
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| 44/05/?
| 44/08/01
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| PSNY - overhaul, gun barrels reline
|
66
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| 44/05/01
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| Mudba
| 58.7
| shell Ponape
|
81
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| 44/08/01
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| P.H. - sail to Marshalls
|
66
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| 44/08/09
| 44/08/18
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| Eniwetok
|
88
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| 44/10/06
| 44/11/27
| King2
| 38.3/BatDiv8
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| 44/10/24
| 44/10/26
| King2
| 38.3/BatDiv8
| xLeyte
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| 44/10/25
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| King2
| 34/BatDiv8
| xLeyte
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| 44/12/01
| 44/12/24
| Love3
| 38
| land Mindoro
|
66
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| 44/12/30
| 45/01/25
| Mike1
| 38.1
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|
66
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| 45/02/10
| 45/03/03
| Detach
| 58.1
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|
66
84
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| 45/03/03
| 45/03/05
| Detach
| 59/BatDiv8
| detached from TF 58 for exercises
|
112
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| 45/03/14
| 45/05/28
| Iceber
| 58.1/BatDiv8
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| 45/03/24
| 45/03/24
| Iceber
| 59.7.3/59.1.3
| shell Okinawa
|
66
112
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| 45/04/19
| 45/04/19
| Iceber
| 58.7
| shell Okinawa
|
66
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| 45/05/28
| 45/06
| Iceber
| 30.2
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| 45/05/28
| 45/06/10
| Iceber
| 38.1
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| 45/06/05
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| damage(typhoon) (22-48N, 132-11E)
|
85
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| 45/07/01
| 45/08/25
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| 38.1
| raid Home Islands
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66
81
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| 45/07/14
| 45/07/18
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| 34.8.1
| shell Kjushu
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66
85
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| 45/07/29
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| 34.8.1
| shell Hamamacu
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66
85
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| 45/08/09
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| 34.8.1
| shell Kamaishi
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66
85
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Ship status, hull number changes...:
Bay State´s Memorial, Fall River, Mass.
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
11 Battle Stars
Notice:
nickname "Big Mamie"
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