Commissioned in 1896, the USS Massachusetts was once hailed as a symbol of American naval power,but its troubled service history quickly earned it a reputation as one of the worst battleships ever ...

The First USS Massachusetts: The Worst Ever Though a “battleship” in name with heavy armor and ordnance, the Indiana -class pre-dreadnought was designed for coastal defense.

USS Massachusetts will be the 22nd Virginia-class submarine to enter the Navy. Nearly 380 feet long, Virginia Class submarines carry crews of more than 130 and reach speeds of more than 25 knots.