When the USS Missouri was laid down in 1941 ... New Mark 13 fire-control radars and other enhancements were incorporated into the battleship, helping Missouri retain an edge as the Korean War ...

Designers of the Yamato intended for this monster battleship to defeat any counterpart from the United States Navy. But the advent of aircraft carriers ensured that no such battle would ever occur.

Shinano, converted into an aircraft carrier, was sunk by the USS Archerfish shortly after commissioning. The Yamato-class ultimately failed to deliver the strategic advantage Japan had hoped for.

From 1943 to 1945, the USS Alabama fought in the Pacific theater during World War II. Now, the 680-foot ship rests in Mobile, Alabama, as the star attraction of the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial ...