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 ...

Key Points and Summary – Between 1982 and 1992, the U.S. Navy resurrected its four Iowa-class battleships, turning WWII gun platforms into multi-role missile warships. -Upgrades added 16 Tomahawk ...

The Iowa-class embodied peak battleship power: fast, heavily armored, and devastating ashore. -Adjusted for inflation, they ...

Summary: The Iowa-class battleships, designed during the Interwar Years, symbolize a bygone era of U.S. naval dominance and strategic foresight, tailored specifically to combat the then-imminent ...

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In principle, I am all for fitting out a modern-day descendant of Iowa-class dreadnoughts. Whether doing so is practical is ...

Gayle Anderson reports KTLA has been following since July 2024, the unique project of replacing the distressed deck of the historic Battleship Iowa, also known as the Battleship of Presidents, USS ...

LONDON — The battleship Iowa is on her last voyage. And somewhere up in the North Atlantic she is "fighting" her last battle participating in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization maneuver, Operation ...

After decades of action and several stints in mothballs, the USS Iowa has found a new home in San Pedro, Calif., where she will become a museum. The Iowa, one of America's last battleships, has a ...

RICHMOND, California (Reuters) - The battleship USS Iowa, which served the United States through victory and tragedy during six decades at sea, set off on its final voyage on Saturday, a trip to Los ...

Dozens of World War II ships now live on as floating museums — a reminder of the nation’s sacrifice and tenacity during a time of turmoil. But salvaging and preserving the monuments for posterity is ...