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USS Kentucky: The lost Iowa-class battleship the Navy never finished

USS Kentucky (BB-66) was conceived first as a Montana-class super-battleship and then reordered as an Iowa-class fast ...
Billings Gazette

USS Montana: State's namesake sails into history

The Montana Class battleships were intended to complement the smaller, but faster Iowa Class battleships already in production. The Montana Class ships - Montana, Ohio, Maine, New Hampshire and ...
The National Interest

Montana Class

What You Need to Know: The USS Kentucky (BB-66), initially planned as a Montana-class battleship, was reordered as an Iowa-class vessel in 1940 to prioritize speed and adaptability to carrier... What ...
The National Interest

Iowa-Class Battleship

The famed Iowa-class battleship, known for its imposing firepower, was almost upgraded to feature more firepower, indeed, the most firepower. During the 1950s, while the Cold War raged, the U.S. Navy ...