The recurring fantasy of reactivating the Iowa-class battleships is a “nostalgic delusion.” -The 80-year-old warships are ...

The Iowa-class battleships were the pinnacle of American naval engineering and firepower. Conceived in the late 1930s and built during World War II, these ships were designed to be the fastest and ...

Summary: The Iowa-class battleships, designed during the Interwar Years, symbolize a bygone era of U.S. naval dominance and strategic foresight, tailored specifically to combat the then-imminent ...