The Iowa class of battleships consists of a quartet of formidable ships: The USS Missouri, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and the namesake Iowa. Conceptually, they were intended as the perfect battleship, ...

Key Points and Summary - USS Kentucky (BB-66) was conceived first as a Montana-class super-battleship and then reordered as an Iowa-class fast battleship, meant to outgun Japan’s Yamato while keeping ...

In a further sign that none of the Iowa-class battleships will ever return to service, the latest U.S. Navy vessel named for the Hawkeye State was officially commissioned into service at a ceremony on ...

The actionable finding from that disgraceful episode is this: never dissemble, even to defend a venerable institution. Some unsolicited advice for leaders of large bureaucratic institutions: always be ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The USS Iowa 36th Commemoration Ceremony will be held at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday. The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will remember and honor the 47 sailors who lost their lives after a ...

Mike McEnteggart served on the USS Iowa for four years. He moved to Los Angeles to help when he heard the ship was being refurbished. On Saturday, the USS Iowa battleship opens its decks to visitors ...