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U.S. Navy Iowa-Class Battleship USS New Jersey’s ‘Comeback’ Is Now Complete
USS New Jersey (BB-62), the most decorated battleship in U.S. history, stepped back into the same Philadelphia dry dock where ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Best Decision Ever: $100,000,000 for an Iowa-Class Battleship
Iowa-class battleships were monsters of World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm—floating fortresses that hurled 16-inch ...
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 ...
USS New Jersey (BB-62) was the second ship ever commissioned by the U.S. Navy to be named to honor the Garden State. As an Iowa-class battleship, New Jersey was one of four warships designed to serve ...
When the USS Missouri was laid down in 1941, tensions in the Pacific were nearly about to peak. Notably, the Mighty Mo was the final battleship to be commissioned by the U.S. Navy. During its tenure ...
Battleships are large, heavily armored and armed warships, but the United States Navy stopped using them toward the end of the 20th century. Their usefulness waned as missile technology improved, and ...
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