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National Security Journal on MSN21h
The U.S. Navy’s Best Decision: $100,000,000 for an Iowa-Class Battleship
Now, here is a question you have not thought about much. You may know your battleship history during World War II and even ...
National Security Journal on MSN5d
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 ...
Navy Times on MSN14h
US Navy unveils newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Iowa
The 377-foot vessel can dive to depths of more than 800 feet below the surface and maneuver at speeds of over 25 knots.
Navy commissions its newest submarine, the USS Iowa
The new Navy submarine, a nuclear-powered Virginia-class vessel, is the first submarine to be named for the state.
The National Interest27d
The Battleship USS Illinois Is a Forgotten Footnote in History
BB-65 was reordered and reconfigured as the fifth Iowa-class battleship, named after the 21st state of the Union. Had the Illinois been built as originally intended, it would have displaced 48,110 ...
Greenwich Time5d
The U.S. Navy's newest submarine, the USS Iowa, built and stationed in Connecticut, ready for duty
The previous vessel to carry the name was the Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa, also known as the “Gray Ghost,” which was in service from 1943 to 1990 and saw action during World War II ...