The Iowa-class USS Kentucky (BB-66) was laid down in 1942 but never completed, a victim of World War II’s rapid shift from big-gun battles to carrier-led warfare. -As Coral Sea and Midway proved ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Great Iowa-Class Battleship Reboot

Key Points and Summary – Between 1982 and 1992, the U.S. Navy resurrected its four Iowa-class battleships, turning WWII gun platforms into multi-role missile warships. -Upgrades added 16 Tomahawk ...
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The USS Illinois was supposed to be the fifth of the U.S. Navy's WWII-era Iowa-class battleships, but it never joined its ...
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The 10 Biggest Battleships Ever Built

Although battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might.
If you like warships then you will have a fondness for battleships. It’s impossible not to. Their size, their lines, their ...
American battleships were a symbol of naval power for decades but became obsolete with the rise of missiles and other ...
The recruiting trail has been heating up for the Iowa State Cyclones recently. Not only are prospects being hosted for visits to Ames, but the coaching staff has also been making official offers to ...
With four weeks down and five to go before the playoffs, things are starting to clear up in the Iowa high school football world. For the first time this season, all seven No. 1 teams got through a ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa students swarmed the aisles in the student section in the south end zone. The Hawkeye offense had possession deep into Indiana’s territory as the clock ticked under three ...
IU football is on the road for the first time this afternoon, taking on Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. The Hoosiers are an 8.5-point favorite against the Hawkeyes. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET on ...
DES MOINES — Kelly Garcia has resigned as director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office announced Monday. Reynolds has appointed Larry Johnson, the current ...