While the idea of reactivating the US Navy’s iconic Iowa-class battleships is popular among enthusiasts, it is a logistical ...

Iowa-class battleships measured 887 feet long and displaced 58,460 tons, with crews ranging from 2,500 during WWII to 1,573 ...

The iconic Iowa-class battleships came closer to being nuclear-armed platforms than many realize. During the Cold War, the US ...

Once the pride of the U.S. Navy, its four battleships are now mothballed museum attractions. But if needed, could these ...

When it came to primary armament, the Iowa-class battleships carried three turrets with three 16-inch Mark 7 guns each. Two turrets were located at the fore of the warship and one at the back.

Iowa-Class Battleships: Giants of the Sea That Shaped Histor. One of the most iconic vessels in the history of naval warfare is the battleship. From the late 19th century through the mid-20th ...

The mighty Iowa Class Battleships are known for their heavy armor, yet their bank vault-like conning towers were possibly the most blatant example of how over-engineered these vessels were so that ...

Each refurbished Iowa-class ship had 32 Tomahawk missiles in Armored Box Launchers (ABLs.) In the early 1980s the Navy reactivated all four battleships, this time upgrading them with modern weapons.

Two refit Iowa Class battleships, the nuclear guided missile cruiser USS Long Beach, a Spruance Class destroyer and what looks like a pair of Knox Class frigates all churn through the ocean as a ...

The Iowa Class battleships are the biggest battleships that the United States Navy ever put out to sea. I hereby assume command of the USS Iowa. I love this ship, ...

Battleships. All four Iowa-class battleships are currently museums you can tour. I've checked out the USS Iowa, which is in Los Angeles, and the USS Missouri, in Hawaii.