The Battleship Massachusetts was the scene of a dramatic rescue on Thursday, Sept. 18 — several dramatic rescues, actually, with more than 80 members of the fire service from across the state taking part.

But no one was harmed in the daylong training event, organized by the Massachusetts Association of Technical Rescue Specialists, known as the Battle of the Masses tech rescue challenge.

All day, highly skilled firefighters with specialized technical rescue training were diving into the water of Battleship Cove, climbing hundreds of feet to the top of the superstructure, rappelling down a narrow shaft deep into the bowels of the ship.

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