Climb aboard the USS New Jersey, the fastest, longest, and most decorated US battleship ever built

The USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship, served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, and the Persian Gulf. It's now ...
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Ready, Aim and Fire: 5 Best U.S. Navy Battleships

Key Points and Summary - An expert ranks the top five battleships in U.S. Navy history, with the USS New Jersey (BB-62) taking the top spot as the most decorated battleship in American history. -The ...
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The 10 Biggest Battleships Ever Built

Although battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might.
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HMS Vanguard: The Story of the Last Battleship Ever Built

Key Points and Summary - HMS Vanguard was conceived in 1941 as a fast capital ship that could keep up with carriers and fight heavy surface threats, using stored 15-inch turrets in a brand-new, ...

USS Illinois: Why The Doomed Iowa-Class Battleship Was Never Deployed

The USS Illinois was supposed to be the fifth of the U.S. Navy's WWII-era Iowa-class battleships, but it never joined its ...