He riffs on the Taylor Kitsch movie Battleship ... The Iowa class abounded in redundancy. Hence their staying power in a fight. There is much the contemporary U.S. Navy could stand to rediscover ...

Could U.S. Navy Iowa-Class Battleships Make the Ultimate Comeback in 60 Days? Calls to reactivate battleships like the USS New Jersey reflect misplaced nostalgia rather than strategic sense.

This summer, the Iowa-class battleship will host unique events, including the Philadelphia Ship Model Society’s sixth ... a flyover of U.S. warplanes, and opportunities for attendees to fire ...

In the 1980s, the U.S. considered converting four Iowa-class battleships into "battlecarriers," blending battleship firepower with aircraft carrier capabilities. The plan included adding a V-shaped ...

The U.S. Navy submarine that’s named after the ... beside the retired World War II-era Battleship Iowa, which is now a floating museum in Los Angeles Harbor. The plan now calls for the sub ...

Recent visitors enjoyed the multiple exhibits along the route that tell the story of the Battleship USS Iowa, as well as the U.S. Navy, through artifacts, photographs, artwork and equipment.