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Montana-Class: The U.S. Navy’s Superbattleships That Never Sailed

The Montana-class represents the U.S. Navy battleships that never sailed. Authorized in 1940 as America’s answer to Japan’s ...
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‘Had No Chance’: The Montana-Class Was the 71,000 Ton Battleship Setup to Fail

The Montana class was the U.S. Navy’s unbuilt “super battleship”: larger than Iowas, with twelve 16-inch guns, thicker armor, ...
The National Interest

65,000 Tons Of Power: The Navy’s Montana-Class Battleship (It Never Sailed)

Summary and Key Points: The Montana-class battleships were designed in the early 1940s to be the most powerful U.S. Navy battleships, with 12 16-inch guns and enhanced armor. Intended to counter Japan ...
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The Montana-Class Battleship: The Most Powerful Warships Never Built

When the United States and its allies entered World War II, the Iowa-class battleship quickly proved its worth on the world's oceans. Typically, battleships would accompany Essex-class aircraft ...
The National Interest

Montana-Class: 71,000 Ton Battleships The Navy Had No Shot At Building

What You Need to Know: The Montana-class battleships, authorized in 1941 but never built, were intended to be the last of their kind for the U.S. Navy. These massive ships would have been larger than ...