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The USS New Jersey fired almost as many 16-inch shells in a single Vietnam tour as it did in World War II and both Korean War tours combined

The USS New Jersey, "The Big J" — the most-decorated battleship in United States Navy history — completed a $10 million dry-docking overhaul in spring 2024 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Iowa-Class Battleships Almost Got Nuclear Weapons

Key Points and Summary - The iconic Iowa-class battleships came closer to being nuclear-armed platforms than many realize. During the Cold War, the US Navy developed the Mk-23 "Katie," a 16-inch ...