From Baird Maritime
Described as "A crucial reference for building a detailed model of "USS Massachusetts", this booklet is that and a lot more.
Ship modellers are fastidious and they need to know every detail of the ships they are modelling. Fortunately for them, this famous battleship that was commissioned in May 1942, is still afloat as a museum. At least her details can still be checked accurately.
A battleship of the South Dakota class, the 27 knot 'Massachusetts' primary armament was nine sixteen inch guns in three turrets. She had a vast array of other guns and, apart from a weakness in the anti-torpedo area, was a very powerful ship.
This we know from the excellent historical notes that invariably accompany these ship modellers' guides. Apart from that there is detail upon detail upon detail from the very sharp photographs of a brilliant model of the ship.
There is also a very clear general arrangement drawing of the ship as she was in 1945. For anyone interested in capital ships of the era, this is as fine and detailed an exposure as you will ever see.
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