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National Security Journal on MSN3d
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, ...
The National Interest on MSN3d
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. W hen it comes to legendary ...
The National Interest20d
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 ...
Philadelphia Mag24d
Nerdy, Cool, and Offbeat Museums Worth Visiting Around Philadelphia
A veteran of WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the retired Iowa-class battleship is docked on the Camden side of the Delaware River and open for tours, sleepovers(!) and other fun events.