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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 ...
Dark Seas on MSN8d
The Most Explosive WW2 Battleship Showdown
In the summer of 1940, an Italian flotilla set sail across the Mediterranean to supply their forces in Libya, joined by ...
National Security Journal on MSN3d
North Carolina-Class: The U.S. Navy’s WWII Powerhouse Battleship History Forgets
Did the North Carolina-class Battleships Turn the Tide During World War Two? – The United States Navy’s North Carolina-class ...
Why a U.S. Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII's Battle of Okinawa
On April 11, 1945, a Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball during the ...
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Dry docking of Manitowoc's WWII submarine museum USS Cobia vital to protecting history
The full cost of the dry docking is estimated at $1.5 million. Another $500,000 is still needed by September to make the ...
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This World War II Battleship Fights Its Greatest Enemy Yet
The United States Navy’s Iowa-class battleships were the largest and most powerful warships ever built in the United States. All four warships participated in operations during the Second World ...
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Battleship Iowa launches ambitious deck replacement project in Port of LA
(Photo by Rick Stipa, Rick Stipa Photography) 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.