Inside the History: Lower Magazine for the 5"38 gun on WW2 battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59. This video in our "Inside the History" series focuses on the lower magazine for the 5"38 secondary gun system on USS Massachusetts, its operation, and historical use. Battleship Gunner's Mate Tom Lowney discusses the operation, ammunition, and manpower utilized in this magazine for Mounts 1 and 3 to represent the 10 5"38 gun batteries on South Dakota-class battleships. To support BIG MAMIE and Battlesh

The USS Massachusetts (BB-2) incident: In the 1920s, theUSS Massachusetts, which had been scuttled as a target ship, was a popular diving spot. A group of five men went diving, but only one returned, claiming a sea monster had killed the others. The story's impact: The story became a local legend, and some suggest the survivor, possibly disoriented or stressed, fabricated the monster to explain the tragic deaths, which may have been caused by other factors like poor visibility or currents. Re-en

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Inside the History: The WW2 Head on battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 This episode of our "Inside the History" series focuses on the WW2 head that sailors used on the South Dakota class battleship USS Massachusetts. Battleship Gunner's Mate Tom Lowney discusses the operation, use, and differences in these facilities during WW2 versus todays modern conveniences. | Battleship Cove

Inside the History: Fire Control Tower on WW2 battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 This video in our "Inside the History" series focuses on the Fire Control Tower for the 16" gun system on USS Massachusetts, its operation, and historical use. Battleship Gunner's Mate Tom Lowney discusses the operation and manpower utilized in this space with our resident Naval gunnery expert Dr. John Scholes. | Battleship Cove