The Iowa-class embodied peak battleship power: fast, heavily armored, and devastating ashore. -Adjusted for inflation, they ...
During the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy ordered six new battleships that were designed to combat Japan's Kongō-class battleships. Ultimately, only four of the ...
While talking about the strengths of the battleship, Trump referenced the retired first-in-class USS Iowa (BB-61), which is ...
When the USS Missouri was laid down in 1941, tensions in the Pacific were nearly about to peak. Notably, the Mighty Mo was the final battleship to be commissioned by the U.S. Navy. During its tenure ...
Battleships are large, heavily armored and armed warships, but the United States Navy stopped using them toward the end of the 20th century. Their usefulness waned as missile technology improved, and ...
The L.A. Harbor International Film Festival will return this week, running from Thursday to Sunday, March 13-16, with films rolling out at several venues– including on board the Battleship Iowa. The ...