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U.S.S. MASSACHUSETTS
Fall River, Mass.
Official war memorial of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Berthed at the State Pier, Fall
River, Mass. The battleship "Big Mamie' earned
eleven battle stars in 225,000 nautical miles and
39 months of action. 680 feet-10 inches long.
Displaced 35,000 tons, mean draft 29'-3', speed
27 knots, 70 guns in all, wartime complement
113 officers, 2203 enlisted men, maximum thick-
ness of armor 18 inches, cost $78,885,750. Now
flies the Pine Tree Flag, first fighting flag of
the Massachusetts Navy.
© Mullen Studios Inc., 1966, Fall River, Mass.
Mullen Studios Inc., Fall River, Mass.
85410
