I was born in Fall River, MA. and can remember visiting battleship cove and the "Big Mamie" as a small boy. It left quite an impression on me. The bridge spanning over her is the Braga Bridge. To drive over it and see that beautiful war monument below is something to see, especially in the summer.

I was one of those kids. I had a 10 visit pass I bought at school, 5th grade. My father and I are also in one of the small boats in the picture of the USS MA going under the Braga Bridge. We followed her in from the top of Mount Hope Bay. I used up all 10 visits and bought many more before I got married and moved away from Fall River. I was in places on that ship that at the time were supposed to be closed. I'd leave there all dirty from crawling around the ship. :)

@TheValorVault

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for helping to save her!

I just visited the ship w/ my son on a boy scout field trip ,the ship is incredible ,u dont realize how big it really is until ur on the ship,and the size of a 16 inch gun, theres so much history to be learned at battleship cove , i will definitely b visiting it again,

Excellent what a history this ship has my god thank you to the crew and builders, they saved America from Tierney

you left out one very important fact . . . not one of her crew was lost in combat!

@user-nj7bo3rc8v

Ай бұрын

And I'm PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN, WHERE AT LEAST I KNOW I'M "FREE". AND I WON'T FORGET THE MEN WHO DIED TO GIVE THAT RIGHT TO ME. AND I'LL GLADLY STAND UP NEXT TO YOU AND DEFEND HER STILL TODAY "GOD BLESS THE USA"..........

I’ve visited the ship in Fall River ( I live nearby) and have the greatest respect and awe of the men who crewed her. Thanks to greatest generation I live a free, good life. America is #1

Spent many nights on board when my boys were in Scouts.

I was on her about 45 years ago. It was a cold drizzly Sept. The reason I remember that was that all of that armor made a great heat sink. So the turret, conning tower etc. felt like sauna's! One quad 40mm could be elevated but for safety not rotated. I was amazed at how easily the guns (all 4) could be elevated! I've never forgotten "Big Mamie"!

Sadly I live in New Bedford literally see it all the time glad to learn more bout its history n its K/D

@jason-hy8ci

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it is Sad...... that you live in New Bedford. 🤭 only kidding, my man, only kidding.

Big Mamie ❤❤❤❤❤ One fine lady

Absolutely Positively

AT least the American nation had the fore thought to preserve some of her battleships Nth Carolina and Sth Dakota classes along with the Iowa class In my country they scrapped everything that floated including Warspite and Vanguard

Please do a video on the battleship history of the u s s line fish a long time Mass resident

My Dad served on USS Massachusetts.

@jason-hy8ci

2 ай бұрын

Way to go, Dad!🇺🇲

How did you get soumuch history out of it

How many times did you repeat the beginning? Moving on...

your description of the turrets is inaccurate. And like most doofus narrators Truk is NOT truck but trook.

@theoracle6639

8 ай бұрын

I thought it was "Chook".

@blusnuby2

7 ай бұрын

Go shag-up a tree, pal ! Old School Americans pronounce words AS SPELLED. Deal with it !

@skipgumphrey9579

6 ай бұрын

Might’ve been more constructive if you’d provided the correct turret information. Could have helped them as well as this poor old Bosun who didn’t notice/know anything about the turret information as being inaccurate. Could also assist your credibility if you didn’t immediately resort to personal insults either. Just saying…

@jason-hy8ci

2 ай бұрын

I thought it was Kook..... like your reference name. 😜