You spoke, and we listened. For years, Nautical Nights campers have asked for a comprehensive publication that delineates everything to see at Battleship Cove, and now it exists: the Battleship Cove Visitor's Guide.

An information-packed 16 pages, this attractive keepsake is free with paid admission to Battleship Cove. Complete with a centerfold pull-out map of Battleship Massachusetts, this guide details the historic legacies of all the vessels at the museum, and features dramatic reporting from legendary journalist Walter Cronkite and PT 105 author Dick Keresey.

Including valuable information on Batteship Cove's educational programs, membership information, and details on special events like the Victory at Sea 12 Meter Chaity Regatta and Gala Dinner with National Chairs Emily and Dominic DiMaggio, the Battleship Cove Visitor's Guide is a souvenir you'll treasure for years. Ask for your free copy at the gift shop.

*The Visitor's Guide was produced with the generous cooperation of the Fall River Herald News.

What does it take to build a battleship?

RIVETING DETAILS: It took 6,250 shipbuilders from the Fore River Shipyard nearly three and half years to build USS Massachusetts at a cost of more than $120M, well in excess of her projected $80M budget. Her construction required:

• 4.3M feet of welding
• 1.1M rivets
• 422,000 feet of piping
• 9.5 acres of decking
• 900 electric motors
• 5,300 electric lighting fixtures
• 89,480 feet of air duct vents
• 1,091 telephones
• 1.2M feet of electrical cable

Many of these components were stripped while BB59 was in mothballs. To learn about our efforts to restore her to her original configuration, click here.