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USS Kentucky: The ‘Lost’ U.S. Navy Iowa-Class Battleship That Was Never Finished

Key Points and Summary - The Iowa-class USS Kentucky (BB-66) was laid down in 1942 but never completed, a victim of World War II’s rapid shift from big-gun battles to carrier-led warfare. -As Coral ...
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USS Illinois: Why The Doomed Iowa-Class Battleship Was Never Deployed

The Iowa class of battleships consists of a quartet of formidable ships: The USS Missouri, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and the namesake Iowa. Conceptually, they were intended as the perfect battleship, ...
The National Interest

Iowa-Class Battleship USS New Jersey’s Big Comeback Is Now Complete

Summary and Key Points: The Battleship USS New Jersey, the most decorated warship in U.S. Navy history, is back and better than ever following a $10 million restoration. -This summer, the Iowa-class ...