MuseumShip Blog

61 years ago today, on 12 June 1965 South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) arrived in Fall River, MA
USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA

82 years ago today, on 11 June 1944, Iowa class battleship USS Missouri BB-63 was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard for the first time, with Capt. William Callaghan in command.
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI

65 years ago today, on 1 June 1960 North Carolina-class battleship USS North Carolina BB-55 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
USS North Carolina Battleship, Wilmington, NC

64 years ago today, on 1 June 1962 South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama BB-60 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL

64 years ago today, on 1 June 1962 South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
MuseumShip USS Massachusetts BB 59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA

64 years ago today, on 30 May 1962 the National park service acquired custody of USS Arizona BB-39 for public displaying while the United States Navy retains the title.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI

83 years ago today, on 23 May 1943 Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 was commissioned, Capt. Carl F. Holden commanding.
MuseumShip Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ

114 years ago today, on 18 May 1912 New York-class battleship USS Texas BB-35 was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding Co., sponsored by Miss Claudia Lyon, daughter of Colonel Cecil Lyon, Republican national committeeman from Texas.
MuseumShip at Battleship Texas Foundation Group, Galveston, TX

84 years ago today, on 12 May 1942 South Dakota-class Battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 was commissioned with Capt. Francis E.M. Whiting in command.
MuseumShip USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA

40 years ago today, on 10 May 1986 Iowa class battleship USS Missouri BB-63 was commissioned for a second time in San Francisco with Capt. Albert Lee Kaiss in command.
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI