87 years ago today, on 20 July 1939, South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) was laid down at the Fore River Shipyard of Quincy, Massachusetts.
USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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11 years ago, on 7 July 2012, Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) opens to the public as a museum ship in San Pedro, CA.
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
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59 years ago today, on 7 July 1964, South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was formally turned over by the United States Navy to the USS Alabama Battleship Commission in ceremonies at Seattle.
MuseumShip at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
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77 years ago today, on 1 July 1948, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was decommissioned by her CO, CAPT. John Martin Higgins.
USS Wisconsin at Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
Here we see six sixteen inch guns of the Wisconsin fire a broadside at a target 15 miles away. This dramatic picture was made during the two weeks training cruise of the Wisconsin to the Canal Zone with 600 Naval Reservists aboard. Released 18 February 1947.
Source: http://www.navsource.net/archives/01/64a.htm
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78 years ago today, on 30 June 1948, Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) was decommissioned for the first time by her CO Captain Joseph W. Leverton, Jr.
Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ
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On 27 June 1947, North Carolina-class battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55) was decommissioned by her CO Capt. Timothy J. O’Brien.
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86 years ago today, on 27 June 1940, Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) 's keel was laid at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, NY
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
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110 years ago today, on 19 June 1915 Pennsylvania-class battleship USS Arizona BB-39 was launched at Brooklyn Navy Yard, sponsored by Esther Ross, the daughter of an Arizona pioneer family.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI
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62 years ago today, on 16 June 1964 South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was donated to the Alabama Battleship Commission.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
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86 years ago today, on 13 June 1940 North Carolina-class battleship USS North Carolina BB-55 was launched at New York Naval Shipyard, sponsored by Isabel Hoey, daughter of Clyde R. Hoey, the Governor of North Carolina.
USS North Carolina Battleship, Wilmington, NC
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