The National Interest on MSN2d
This World War II Battleship Fights Its Greatest Enemy Yet
The USS Iowa has served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage ...
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Ranking The 10 Most Legendary Ships Of World War II
The Portland-class USS Indianapolis played an essential role in the outcome of World War II ... was a King George V-class battleship and the most advanced in the British fleet, with the latest ...
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USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship The Navy Never Finished
The USS Illinois (BB-65) was planned as an Iowa-class battleship during World War II, embodying the Navy’s reliance on heavily armored “battlewagons.” -Ordered in 1940 and partially built, the ...
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How The Nazis’ ‘Invincible’ Bismarck Battleship Sunk Just Eight Days Into Its Maiden Mission
On May 18, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck began its first ever combat mission. It was the most powerful ship in Europe ...
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Radar During World War II
During World War II, battles were won by the side that was first to spot enemy airplanes, ships, or submarines. To give the Allies an edge, British and American scientists developed radar ...
Battleship Iowa deck replacement
Gayle Anderson reports what KTLA has been following since July 2024, the unique project of replacing the distressed deck of ...
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The German Battleship Tirpitz Was a Masterstroke of Psychological Warfare
Launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1941, the Tirpitz was one of the largest battleships ever built ... throughout the European Theater of World War II. The Tirpitz had up to 320 mm of steel ...