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11 reviews for Battleship Cove
Allow more than 3 hours to to tour the 4 main vessels:
USS Massachusetts
USS Lionfish
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
Hiddensee
The great effort to preserver the history is appreciated.
It's good to pay attention to any field trip groups. Avoid any ship that they are currently on.
Also heed the warnings of the signs, take your time moving about, and watch your head. I still managed to crack my head on hatchways going up/down the ladders. My wife was very kind to me, for when upon the many occasions of me striking my head she would say: "See I told you were too tall for this".
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Travel Review At Battleship Cove
BY JESSICA LAYNE
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Recently my kids and I drove down to Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts to meet up with the Boy Scouts for what was promised to be a weekend of fun, adventure, and a cool overnight experience aboard the USS Massachusetts. To be truthful with you, initially, I was skeptical about this whole Nautical Nights thing. I was worried the kids would be uninterested and board after twenty-five minutes of traipsing up and down the deck. Boy was I wrong...and great fully so. In a nutshell, Battleship Cove is a floating museum stationed upon the Taunton River. Pretty much anything goes. Management only asks that you (and/ or your kids) don't shimmy up and down the gun barrels. Just about everything is steel and a good fall or bump to the head could do some serious damage. You are given free reign on all of the vessels and are able to wonder in and out of just about any place you can physically fit. All the little nooks and crannies make this a child's wonder world. The square footage of these ships, particularly, the USS Massachusetts, is mammoth. One could easily get lost and never be seen or heard from for days ! My kids had a blast crawling around, climbing up and down ladders, and spinning around on the gun mounts while aiming at phantom targets. We were able to find our way down into one of the gun turrets to see how powder was packed, loaded, and launched from the cannons...totally fascinating. The lower decks and medical facilities aboard the USS Massachusetts are also very interesting but gave me the creeps. These floors seemed isolated from the rest and where designed so that, in the event the ship began to take on large amounts of water, doors would shut and rooms would lock down drowning whatever sorry soul might have been trapped within. All kinds of memorabilia and artifacts are left in tact and on display throughout the vessels. Various movies and presentations are also offered throughout the day that detail battles and life aboard the ships. You can even take a Morse code or knot tying class , though we never made it that far. In addition to all this, there's three helicopters, a T-28 trainer plain, and Japanese motorboat to see...and don't forget the gift shop. Just a few yards away from the museum there's wooden carousel ( not too many of those left these days), a train museum, and maritime museum. You can fill a day or two here easy. As part of the Nautical Night package aboard the USS Massachusetts, we were served breakfast and dinner in the mess hall and got to sleep in the actual bunks where soldiers before us had slept. This really put things into perspective for me. For a ship so big, the sleeping quarters were so tight. I can almost guarantee that sailors slept with feet in their faces and heads on their toes! Families and scouts were crammed in like sardines in a tin can. At eleven o'clock TAPS was played and then it was lights out. At 6:00 Revile was played and it was all hands on deck for breakfast. After we ate we were asked to remove our gear from the bunks and come back to grab a bagged lunch. At that point, we were entitled to another days admission at the museum and then would be on our way home. After walking the decks where soldiers before us had once walked...after eating where they ate, and sleeping in the very beds where they too had slept, you leave with a keen sense of what life was like living aboard these vessels. You better understand the mental and physical challenges put before these young soldiers coupled with the impending threat of battle and death. Photo's and memorials remind you that a heavy price was paid and continues to be paid by those who serve, fought, and died for our freedom so that we may live in a safer, better world today and tomorrow.
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This has to get five stars because there is nothing else like it. Where else do you get to crawl around a huge WW 2 battleship, one that has actually seen combat. Sure I bonked my head a few time but it was worth it. The sheer size and mass of the ship is incredible and the great part is that they let you just wonder around and get lost without any interference.. You can go into the guns, up on the bridge, in the mess hall or sleeping areas and get a realistic idea of what it was like to live and fight on this ship. It's a fantastic experience and even my wife and her friends were amazed and came away saying "How on earth could they built something like this".
Battleships are now gone but fortunately some far sighted individuals took the time and effort to save some of the remaining few for history
Several other ships, especially the Russian patrol boat offer fantastic exhibits. This is a great place to visit because there is nothing else like it..
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Some of you might have been to mothballed ships that become floating museums before. I grew up with the Intrepid, a floating aircraft carrier in New York City. But visits to the Intrepid were so safe and well put together.
When you go to Battleship Cove and pay a nominal entry fee, you get to check out a battleship, cruiser and submarine in addition to another former Soviet corvette. By check out the ships, I mean you walk around the ships filled with exhibits, and no supervision. Half the spaces I was in, I realized that there is no way that the Intrepid would let me get anywhere near them. I'm talking narrow passages in the bowels of a ship. It was awesome.
Go before they hire a general counsel who isn't clinically insane.
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In complete agreement -- I grew up not far from here and went on a MILLION field trips to Battleship Cove. They're among the very few field trips I still remember! A lot of fun for kids to crawl around, and really interesting for adults to check out. The nautical nights sound really cool! And the carousel is beautiful.
A great way to bring history to life, especially for children. I even slept over on one of the ships while I was in one youth group. The ships, as well as the little museum and gift shop, are well worth the fee they charge.
If you love warships then you have to visit Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA. Husband loves boats so we had to go. It's about 1 hr drive from Boston to Fall River, MA. Address is: Five Water Street, Fall River, MA
On their website it says: World's largest naval ship exhibit.
They have tons of stuff to see on the USS Massachusetts. We spent forever in there. It all looked the same to me, but husband loved it. He totally geeked out there.
Other boats:
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr
USS Lionfish
USS Fall River
PT Boats
Japanese Motorboat
Helicopters
There's a carousel ride in another building that cost $1 a ride.
Small gift shop & 2 areas for snack food. You can camp there overnight like the boy scouts did, cost $ check their website.
Hrs change without notice - supposed to be like 9-5, though they kicked us out by 4:30pm.
Adults $14, with AAA $12
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Battleship Cove ROCKS!!!
I'm SO surprised more Yelpers haven't checked out this place yet! You don't even have to LOVE battleship or submarines...it's fun just to get lost in these things. You could seriously have a the worlds best game of hide n' seek or sardines!!! There's deck after deck to explore with a tons of history and stuff to play with for kids & adults. There's even an awesome carousel with wacked-out pictures painted on it. I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but they also do sleepovers on the battleship every once in a while. How friggin creepy and tripped out would that be?!?!
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I have been to Battleship Cove many times and everytime I visit it gets better. This spot is tucked underneath the main bridge in Fall River and contains a plethora of ships, activities and even a helicoper museum filled with all sorts of exhibits. The main attraction is of course the Battleship Massachusetts. The best part about this place is the kids can run around and see so many places and corners and cubbys that they will be tired out by the end of the visit. There are so many areas to explore, it will take you an entire day to check it all out. There is a Sub and another ship and just tons of information to read and see. The prices are reasonable and there is a gift shop and even a carousel nearby for the kids afterwards. This is a must see attraction!
I have to agree with Ann L. -- if you know someone who geeks out about battleships or WWII, this is the place to take him/her. It is $14, but we were there for over 3 hours and didn't tour all the ships.
The big attraction is the USS Massachusetts. We were seriously on the ship for over 2 hours and didn't see all of the exhibits inside, which include a room dedicated to all the PT boat crews (items from each crew), model airplanes, models of the rooms, videos, and more! You can go through three of the levels (warning: many steep ladder-like staircases and doorways you need to climb through). On the outside deck, you can climb onto some of the gun mounts and move them back and forth and up and down with levers. You can also get inside one of the gun turrets, but this requires wiggling into a few small areas.
We also enjoyed the PT boats on display inside one of the buildings that are being restored. We looked briefly over the Russian boat, the Hiddensee, and I went through the submarine (it was almost 4:30 so they were closing). My geeking out friend is 6'4" and a big guy -- he did not go into the submarine.
They also have a nice gift shop, and my other friend and I rode the carousel in the building next door, which is only $1!
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This is a very cool place - you get to check out all of the ships and sub and learn about history. It is beautifully laid out and well worth that short trip from Boston.