USS Massachusetts (BB-54)
- USS Massachusetts (BB-54)
:"See USS "Massachusetts" for other ships of the same name."
USS "Massachusetts" (BB-54) was a
"South Dakota"-class battleship, thesixth United States Navy ship to be named in honor of
the sixth state. Her keel was laid downon 4 April 1921 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation.Her construction was suspended on 8 February 1922at 11 percent complete, and canceled 17 August 1923in accordance with the provisions of the Washington Naval Treaty.She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 24 August 1923, and her unfinished hull was sold to the Steel Scrap Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 8 November 1923 for scrapping on the slipway.
External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/usnshtp/bb/bb49cl.htm South Dakota Class (BB-49 through BB-54) 1918-1919 Building Programs. Construction cancelled in 1922]
* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/uss_massachusetts_bb54.htm MaritimeQuest Massachusetts BB-54 pages]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/54.htm NavSource Online: Battleship Photo Archive BB-54 MASSACHUSETTS]
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