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The Iowa-class battleships consisted of six planned fast battleships. The U.S. Navy ordered the Iowa-class to be built in 1939 and 1940 – just...
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The Iowa-class battleships consisted of six planned fast battleships. The U.S. Navy ordered the Iowa-class to be built in 1939 and 1940 – just...
In my 9 months at 19FortyFive (whoa Nellie, where does the time go?), Yours Truly has penned several articles on battleships, including: (1) the...
Battlecarrier would have certainly been historic: The U.S. Navy often showcased its Iowa-class battleships, and these went in and out of service depending on the...
The day of the battleship has long passed. However, even as these warships were in decline, there was one class of battleship that clearly...
Of all the topics I’ve written about thus far in my fledgling career as a Contributing Editor for 19FortyFive, this one is going to...
The Iowa-class battleships were unretired so many times for a simple reason: they were the best battleships to ever sail. And the USS Wisconsin...
The US Navy built the Iowa-class battleships to help win World War II. While they certainly helped accomplish that, they ended up helping win...
USS New Jersey: Looking for a battleship that won the most awards in U.S. naval history? The USS New Jersey retained that honor after...
The Iowa-class battleships are legends for a simple reason: they might just be the best battleships ever built. Here is their story: The film...
USS New Jersey was a powerful Iowa-class battleships with one amazing record of service: Known as the “Big J” or “Black Dragon,” USS New Jersey (BB-62) has the...