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Should the remaining iowa class battleships be reactivated??

We no longer need to control the seas as we did during the battleships heyday. Now it is important to control the skies...and if you can control the skies, you control the sea also. You mention that battleships can fire on targets within a ...

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Should the Remaining Iowa class battleships we reactivated-repost...?

I believe that the Iowa-class ships were deactivated primarily because they attracted the same manpower that the carrier community needed. As good as our other ships are, the 16" guns the Iowas pack are far superior to anything that th...

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Were any of the Iowa class battleships involved in desert storm??

USS Wisconsin and USS Missouri, both Iowa class battleships, fired Tomahawk Cruise Missiles in combat for the first time during Desert Storm. Reportedly firing a limited amount of 16" gun fire as well.

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Is the Navy ordered to use the Iowa Class battleships if needed??

They're available, if needed. Until recently they could have but all the ships are off the navy registry now as of 2006.

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How far can an iowa class battleship shoot

Iowa class battleships carry anti-air, Harpoon, and 32 Tomahawk missiles, plus nine 16-inch guns. Thanks for doing the ChaCha!

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Can you name the four Iowa Class U.S Battleships - Topic Powered ...?

i did not know about the USS Kentucky & Illinois, thanks. I find it intresting that there are Seven U.S Battleship aflot, I don't count the Arizona. And find it intresting that texas has a navey and a battleship. There use to be a old D...

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What is the strongest battleship in the Iowa class?

All four sisters are about equal; but the USS New Jersey might be a little more worn out than the other three; USS Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri. The USS New Jersey is the only Vietnam Veteran of the bunch; and she fired nearly 6,000 16"...

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