So, the Vanguard combined traditional battleship design with some truly unique, modern features. Yet, the Vanguard was ...

The USS Illinois (BB-65) was planned as an Iowa-class battleship during World War II, embodying the Navy’s reliance on heavily armored “battlewagons.” -Ordered in 1940 and partially built, the ...

These details, though great in their final result, cannot be considered as a direct influence on the design of the individual ship. This influence, however, can be found even in the early history ...

It’s a beautifully illustrated book with a lot of information about battleship design, how U.S. Navy ships evolved over the 20 th century, and a fair amount about their performance in battle. But it ...