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Could the Iowa class battleships be re-activated?

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A reactivated battleship would not replace a carrier—the two would operate separately but symbiotically. A guided-missile battleship's long-range firepower would suppress enemy air defenses, allowing carrier aircraft a freer hand over enemy territory. read more

Now, it would cost a lot of money, and it may not be worth it, but feasibly, you could refit the Iowa-class battleships and make them even better. Here are a few steps: Nuclear-powered. read more

The fact of the matter is that there was, and still is to some degree, a meandering debate that has followed the Iowa Class’s last retirement, that being the need for naval gunfire support to support Marine beach landings and other amphibious operations. read more

The Buzz The Iowa Class: The U.S. Battleships That Were So Powerful They Were Unretired 3 Times read more

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