USS Massachusetts Twist Ballpoint

USS Massachusetts Twist Ballpoint Consists of Teak Deck Witness Wood® removed and replaced during restoration and preservation efforts of one of the "Big Guns' of World War II and converted into a Museum Ship. Teak Deck Witness Wood® featured in an heirloom twist ballpoint pen. Featuring Black Titanium hardware in a smooth Twist Ballpoint. Engraved: USS Massachusetts Made in the USA Brief History USS Massachusetts (BB-59), known as "Big Mamie" to her crewmembers during World War II, was a battleship of the second South Dakota class. She was the seventh ship of US Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state, and one of two ships of her class (along with her sister Alabama) to be donated for use as a museum ship. Among the ships armed with 16-inch guns during World War II, Massachusetts stands out because it is believed that she fired the US Navy's first and last 16 in (410 mm) shells of the war. During World War II Massachusetts was initially assigned to duty in the Atlantic Flee