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USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship The Navy Never Finished

The USS Illinois (BB-65), a planned Iowa-class battleship, was never completed as naval warfare shifted toward carriers.

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History’s Last Battleship vs. Battleship Battle Was Truly Epic

Surigao Strait would prove to be a bit of sweet revenge for the USN battleship community, as five of Oldendorf’s six battleships employed in the engagement had been sunk or damaged during the Pearl Harbor raid and subsequently raised or rebuilt.

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These Were the Five Best Battleships of World War II

It is hard to narrow down a list of the best of the dozens of battleships that took part in the war, but the Iowa-class looms large.

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Why Did the Mighty Battleship Become Obsolete? | The National Interest

We think we can tell you why. 

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A Pair of Dutch World War II Shipwrecks Have Disappeared Off the Coast of Malaysia | Mental Floss

A pair of Dutch shipwrecks that have been on the ocean floor for decades were stolen. Scrap metal thieves are to blame.

This is despicable.