Key Points and Summary - The Iowa-class battleships—Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, and Wisconsin—were built as fast battleships to escort carrier task forces and overmatch enemy capital ships. -Drawing ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Great Iowa-Class Battleship Reboot

Key Points and Summary – Between 1982 and 1992, the U.S. Navy resurrected its four Iowa-class battleships, turning WWII gun ...
Here’s what you need to know: Today you can see the USS Missouri during her close-up on-screen or docked at Pearl Harbor. The United States Navy retired its four Iowa-class battleships some thirty ...
During the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy ordered six new battleships that were designed to combat Japan's Kongō-class battleships. Ultimately, only four of the ...