Sat, Jun 06
|Battleship Cove
Behind the Scenes Firepower Tour
Join our experts, Gunner’s Mate Tom Lowney and Fire Control Specialist Dr. John Scholes, on an intimate tour of Big Mamie’s 16” gunfire control system.
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Battleship Cove, 5 Water St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA
About the event
Firepower Tour, Full Version
Join our experts, Gunner’s Mate Tom Lowney and Fire Control Specialist Dr. John Scholes, on an intimate tour of Big Mamie’s 16” gunfire control system. This eight hour tour walks visitors through the process of loading, aiming, and firing the battleship’s 16” ordnance, all within historical context.
Tour includes a $15 voucher towards lunch at Morse Code Galley on the battleship. Ages 13 and older.
Cost:
$125 non-members, $100 members
Time: 9am-5pm with lunch break
Dates
June 6
July 18
August 22
September 19
October 24
More dates may follow
Firepower Tours, Abbreviated
Join our experts, Gunner’s Mate Tom Lowney and Fire Control Specialist Dr. John Scholes, on intimate tours of Big Mamie’s 16” gunfire control system. These tours will interpret either the 16” turret or plotting room or join both for a “relaxed” version of the full tour. Ages 13 and older.
Cost:
$60 non-members, $50 members
Times: 9am-12pm for turret tour; 1:00pm-4:00pm for plotting room tour
Dates
June 6
July 18
August 22
September 19
October 24
More dates may follow