USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
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USS Massachusetts, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Was
Massachusetts off the coast of Point Wilson, Washington, c. July 1944
Massachusetts at Battleship Cove
Massachusetts' rear turret, showing the ability of the guns to elevate independently
Massachusetts' secondary and anti-aircraft battery, showing 20 mm, 40 mm, and 5-inch guns
Naval Battle of Casablanca
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The Naval Battle of Casablanca was a series of naval engagements fought between American ships covering the invasion of North Africa and Vichy French ships defending the neutrality of French Morocco i
USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
…invasion fleet on 28 October some 450 nmi (830 km; 520 mi) southeast of Cape Race and proceeded across the Atlantic. Massachusetts participated in the Naval Battle of Casablanca, which began early on the morning of 8 November. The ships were tasked with neutralizing the primary French defenses, which included coastal guns on…
Jean Bart under attack, circa November 1942
Casablanca in 2006 picture from space.
Aerial view of Casablanca harbour, 9 November. Jean Bart is at the far left. Note the sunken ships in the center.
The heavy cruiser USS Wichita under fire off Casablanca.