National Security Journal on MSN8h
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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It’s ‘Anchors Aweigh’ on Saturday for new USS Iowa submarine
Christie Vilsack, third from left, sponsor of the new USS Iowa submarine, poses with crew members and Kelly Sullivan, far ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN1d
US 7,800-ton nuclear submarine bolsters attack with more torpedo tubes, advanced tech
The Virginia-class submarine took six years in the making. It was named after the state of Iowa in June 2023 by former Iowa ...