Camping at Battleship Cove.

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Although Battleship Massachusetts was designed to carry 1,800 men, she typically carried nearly 2,300 on board throughout the war. Steaming more than 225,000 miles over four long years, Big Mamie rotated her crew frequently, hosting more than 6,000 different officers and crew by 1945.

You'll be sleeping exactly where these men slept: in authentic sailors' racks.* Built of tough cotton canvas stretched across a sturdy aluminum frame, these racks will give you a firsthand feel of what it was like to be a sailor in World War II.

Upon arriving to the museum, campers are led to their assigned bunkrooms, where they may stow their sleeping bags and belongings. The museum will not be held responsible for lost items, so campers are reminded to keep valuables on their person or leave them at home.

*Bunk space is filled first on board Battleship Massachusetts. When the battleship is full, campers are then bunked on Destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. as space permits.

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Fri, March 12, 2010
Sun, May 30, 2010
Sat, July 10, 2010
Sat, Aug 14, 2010
Sat, Sept 11, 2010

FAMILY OVERNIGHTS: Battleship Cove is now enrolling families in the Nautical Nights program, and for parents looking to stretch their discretionary dollars, we offer a boatload of value!

To start, we give you all-day admission to the world’s largest collection of historic naval ships. Then, we add overnight lodging on a National Historic Landmark. After that, we add three delicious meals, served in our Officers’ Wardroom on Battleship Massachusetts.

Contact our Group Sales Manager to book your space now!

Then, we add major motion pictures, educational activities, and a rotating schedule of Morse Code classes, historical reenactments, and storytellers. And finally, we give you a souvenir guide with a fold-out map of Big Mamie herself.

Where can you have this much fun for $40 and up? Treat yourself to America’s original maritime camping program, Nautical Nights at Battleship Cove.

DASH TO DANGER: Battleship Cove and Kennedy volunteers have restored DD-850's DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter). Click here to learn more about this spindly Cold War relic.

DOG TAGS: Order your dog tags now so your group can have them in advance of your visit! These authentic G.I. Dog Tags are just like those worn by sailors aboard ship. Crafted in durable stainless steel, each dog tag can be customized with up to four lines of type. Use as I.D. tags with your name, address and phone number, or create your own special message.

Visit the gift shop to order.