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USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship The Navy Never Finished
The USS Illinois (BB-65) was planned as an Iowa-class battleship during World War II, embodying the Navy’s reliance on heavily armored “battlewagons.” -Ordered in 1940 and partially built, the ...
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USS Missouri: You Can Stare at the Greatest Battleship Of All Time
nine 16-inch Mark 7 naval guns are fitted onto each ship. Additionally, 20 five-inch guns, 80 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 49 20mm anti-aircraft guns were incorporated on each ship. The USS Iowa ...