Summary and Key Points: The USS Massachusetts (BB-2), commissioned in 1896, is often considered the worst battleship in U.S. Navy history due to its numerous design flaws and operational issues ...

When SSN-798 enters service, she will be the eighth vessel named for the Bay State, and the first since the South Dakota-class fast battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) was retired in 1947.

Massachusetts, commissioned in May 1906. About half the length of its namesake battleship, the original USS New Jersey mostly existed as a deterrent before becoming a training ship during World War I.

The USS Ronald Reagan returned to its homeport of ... Service show the aircraft carrier flying its distinctive battle flag of twin sabers crossed over the number 76 on a red-and-white field ...