Inside the History: Lower Magazine for the 5"38 gun on WW2 battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59. This video in our "Inside the History" series focuses on the lower magazine for the 5"38 secondary gun system on USS Massachusetts, its operation, and historical use. Battleship Gunner's Mate Tom Lowney discusses the operation, ammunition, and manpower utilized in this magazine for Mounts 1 and 3 to represent the 10 5"38 gun batteries on South Dakota-class battleships. To support BIG MAMIE and Battlesh

Inside The History: Was this 16 Inch Barrel portion from USS South Dakota BB-57 at Guadalcanal? Tom gives us the first look at a 16" gun barrel section that Battleship Cove obtained and is believed to have been originally fitted to USS South Dakota BB-57. Discussion includes research to determine its history. | Battleship Cove

Inside The History: Shaft Alley WW2 Food Discovery Volunteers at Battleship Cove discover food rations left behind in the 1940's by a sailor in "shaft alley" on BB-59 | Battleship Cove