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The U.S. Navy’s Iowa-Class Battleship Is a ‘Dead’ Platform
While their legacy endures, the Iowa-class represents a bygone era of warfare, ill-suited for today’s high-tech, unmanned, ...
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The Iowa-class USS Missouri Battleship Brought Carnage to Japan
USS Missouri and the Iowa-class battleships were larger and more lethal than their predecessors. When it comes to legendary ...
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A U.S. Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why
Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot ...
National Security Journal on MSN2d
The Navy Sent 4 Iowa-Class Battleships to Fight North Korea
The Iowa-class battleships, the last and largest battleships built by the U.S. Navy, played a crucial role during the Korean War. -Reactivated from reserve status, the USS Missouri, Iowa, New Jersey, ...