Cubbies Visit Battleship Cove

Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 925 at Turkey Hill School and Cub Scout Pack 922 at Peck Place School traveled to Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts on June 11-12 to participate in the Nautical Nights overnight program aboard the World War II battleship USS MASSACHUSETTS. 

While at Battleship Cove, the Scouts toured and explored USS MASSACHUSETTS, as well as the destroyer USS JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, submarine USS LIONFISH, PT Boats 617 and 796, and the Russian missile corvette HIDDENSEE.  Together, these ships comprise the world’s largest collection of historic naval ships.

During the overnight program aboard USS MASSACHUSETTS, Cub Scouts met with World War II veterans who had served aboard the battleship, learned morse code and how to tie knots, and watched wartime Disney movies.  It was a great opportunity for the Scouts to learn about history and to better understand and appreciate the sacrifices made by those who have served in all branches of the military in all wars.

Battleship Cove serves as the Commonwealth’s official memorial for all Massachusetts citizens of all military branches who lost their lives in World War II, and the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars. Recently this memorial mission was expanded to include the Commonwealth’s victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 

Preserving five National Historic Landmark naval vessels, Battleship Cove also delivers educational programs to expose a national audience of 60,000 young people to a mission that promotes duty, honor and country.

For information about Cub Scouting at Turkey Hill School contact Cubmaster Jonathan Glassman at jonathan.glassman@scouting.org . 

For information about Cub Scouting at Peck Place School contact Cubmaster Jeff Cap at jeff.cap@orangectscouting.com