Summary: It sounds like the story of the USS Massachusetts is a rich tapestry of ambition, design limitations, and the harsh realities of early 20th-century naval engineering. The journey from the ill ...
The U.S. Navy began construction of its first fast battleships in 1937, with the two ships of the North Carolina class. The restrictions of the Washington and London Naval Treaties had imposed a ...
Key Points and Summary - While the U.S. Navy has a storied history of dominating the seas, it has also experienced some notable failures. -Among the worst ships ever built is the USS Massachusetts, a ...
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division (NNS) has delivered the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the US Navy. The delivery marks the official handover of the vessel ...