The Iowa-Class Were the Most Powerful Battleships America Ever Built. They Never Fought the War They Were Designed For.
The Iowa-class battleships were the most powerful America ever built, designed to win a decisive gun duel with an enemy fleet. By the time they reached the sea in 1943 the carrier had already made…
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