National Security Journal on MSN

Montana-Class vs. Yamato-Class: It Would Have Been the Ultimate Battleship Battle

Key Points and Summary – This piece explores a great naval “what if”: a gun duel between America’s never-built Montana-class ...
The National Interest

Montana-Class: The Navy Battleship That Could Have Fought China Today?

What You Need to Know: The Montana-class battleships, planned but never built, were intended to surpass the Iowa-class in size and firepower during World War II. With longer length, heavier ...
National Security Journal on MSN

USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship the Navy Never Finished

The USS Illinois (BB-65) was conceived as a tougher follow-on to the Iowa class and first of the planned Montana-type heavy ...
The National Interest

The Montana Battleships Would Have Ruled the Oceans

Here’s What You Need to Know: The North Carolina, South Dakota, and Iowa class battleships all involved design compromises. The Montanas, the last battleships designed by the U.S. Navy (USN), would ...
Yahoo

Montana's namesake sub to be commissioned

Jun. 24—Montana's namesake attack sub will be commissioned at a Saturday ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The USS Montana is the second warship to bear the state's name and is a ...
Daily Inter Lake

Montana’s namesake sub to be commissioned

Montana’s namesake attack sub will be commissioned at a Saturday ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The USS Montana is the second warship to bear the state’s name and is a Virginia-class, ...