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1939 - June 1942 / Keel Laying - Commissioning
July 1942 - Feb. 1943 / War in the Atlantic
March 1943 - December 1945 / War in the Pacific
1966 - Present
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 | 72k | 4 September 1945 photo of the Massachusetts (BB-59). Victory won, the fighting battleship sailed for Puget Sound and overhaul 1 September. | U.S. Navy Photograph courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Text courtesy of DANFS. | |
 | 60k | Massachusetts (BB-59) in her final WW II appearance as seen in 1945 at an unknown location. | U.S. Navy Photograph courtesy of Mike Green. | |
 | 748k | The Massachusetts (BB-59) probably pictured off Puget Sound after her overhaul post 1 September 1945. | USN photo courtesy of David Buell. | |
 | 286k | Stern view showing her license plate, Massachusetts (BB-59), taken either at 1st refit May - July 1944 or 2nd refit, Sept 1945 to Jan 1946. | USN photograph courtesy of Pieter Bakels. | |
 | 240k | Broadside view of the Massachusetts (BB-59) in her final active appearance, photo taken on post refit trials on 22 January 1946. Three 40mm mounts have been removed; these were two "wet" ones ahead of #1 turret and the mount which was atop #2 turret. As well as saving weight and manpower, removing the bow mounts also freed up #1 turret firing, as these mounts obstructed the line of sight of #1 turret, cutting off 15 degrees of training and not allowing firing under 2 degrees of barrel elevation. The bow mounts were added, along with a pair of mounts just ahead of the catapults, as extra A.A. defense was needed. | USN photo courtesy of David Buell. | |
 | 140k | Port beam view of the Massachusetts (BB-59) taken on post refit trials on 22 January 1946. | USN photo. | |
 | 92k | Under way at six knots in Puget Sound, Washington, after her final overhaul, 22 January 1946. | USN photo. | |
 | 169k | Massachusetts (BB-59) as seen in 1946 at the St. Helens annex of Norfolk Navy Yard. She is in commission in reserve and is being prepared for decommissioning. | Courtesy of Mike Green / Leeward Publications "SHIP'S DATA". | |
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158k | 17 March 1946, The Indiana (BB-58), Massachusetts (BB-59)& Alabama (BB-60) tied up at the Embarcadero, San Francisco. | USN photograph courtesy of Pieter Bakels. Text courtesy of ussindianabb58.com. | |
 | 24k | Deactivated in the 1950's at Norfolk. | Photograph courtesy of Pieter Bakels. Photo added 01/18/08. | |
 | 29k | Massachusetts (BB-59) in moth balls at the St. Helena docks (Just across the river from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard,) Portsmouth 6/30/53. | Courtesy of Larry Bohn. | |
 | 69k | View of the Massachusetts (BB-59) bridge area and 5" guns in moth balls at St. Helena, 12/20/54. | Courtesy of Larry Bohn. | |
 | 213k | Massachusetts (BB-59), cruiser Salem and two unnamed Fletcher class destroyers in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at the Norfolk Navy Yard, circa 10/7/58 - 6/8/65. The ships are dehumidified as evidenced by the cocoons covering their light weight A.A. weapons. Fuel and supply barges surround the ships as at this time there was still a possibility of the ships being reactivated. As the ships grew older in reserve the possibility of reactivation dimmed and the various ships were grouped together until they were stricken and usually scrapped. Happily for the Massachusetts and Salem, they were saved as memorials to the sacrifices of the armed service personnel. | USN photo. | |
 | 180k | Massachusetts (BB-59) leaving Norfolk Navy Yard under tow. She is heading for a permanent berth at Fall River, Massachusetts. | Courtesy of Mike Green / Leeward Publications "SHIP'S DATA". | |
 | 86k | Uvalde (APA-88) and Massachusetts (BB-59) laid up at Norfolk, Va. January, 1963. | USN / USNHC # NH 72672, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
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