Charitable giving at Battleship Cove.

Battleship Cove's chief preservation officer and curator have classed the following restoration/preservation projects as high-priority. If you are interesting in supporting any of these vital projects, please contact Battleship Cove.

USS MASSACHUSETTS

teak deck replacement
oral history monitors

USS JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, JR.

dry-dock for essential hull repairs
oral history monitors

USS LIONFISH

dry-dock for essential hull repairs
oral history monitors

PT 617

fabrication of twin .50-caliber gun assembly
oral history monitors

PT 796

restoration of 40mm gun
fabrication of two twin .50-caliber gun assemblies
restoration of 37mm gun
oral history monitors

HIDDENSEE

oral history monitors
interpretive signage

"As long as I keep on working, there will be more to come!"

NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE: Battleship Cove regrets to report the passing of Captain Joseph Beard, a longtime director and loyal supporter of USS Lionfish. As Commanding Officer of Naval Reserve Submarine Division I-41, Captain Joseph Beard exemplified leadership: His submarine division trained on board Lionfish. Fortunately for Battleship Cove, when Beard's term as CO expired, his commitment to the ship and the museum that preserves her did not. Beard underscored this fact in 2002, 2003 and 2004 with $5,000 donations to Lionfish.

Beard, who utilized the Lionfish as a reserve training vessel in Providence, Rhode Island, has given a lot of his own personal fortune to restore and preserve the vessel. In 2001 Beard spearheaded the restoration of the submarine's five-inch wet mount, which was discovered by a Cove volunteer outside a Norwich, Connecticut, VFW and dedicated during the Lionfish reunion in September 2002.

Click here to learn how you can support the Lionfish.

THE BELL SOCIETY: Endowment gifts of $10K or more entitle donors to membership in the exclusive Bell Society at Battleship Cove.

Bell Society members receive a custom-cast bronze replica of the USS Massachusetts bell, and permanent recognition of the Bell Society Honor Roll on board BB59.

Click here for more details.

STARS & STRIPES: Join the elite ranks of the Stars & Stripes Commission and claim your handsome half-model of USS Massachusetts! Battleship Cove's most prestigious level of annual giving, Stars & Stripes enlists an exclusive group of...Ctd.

Teak deck on BB59: Restoring the teak deck on BB59 is a major project that requires your help.

Paint the T-28: Retired naval aviator W. Lincoln Mossop wouldn't let his T-28 look sloppy; this generous corporate member volunteered to fund the entire painting project!

Restore the Quonset Hut: This classic structure is home to PT 796, a National Historic Landmark, but she is rusting at the seams. Please help us give this building the TLC it so desperately needs.