The Iowa-class battleships have a distinguished history. First decommissioned right after World War II, with the central ...

Could U.S. Navy Iowa-Class Battleships Make the Ultimate Comeback in 60 Days? Calls to reactivate battleships like the USS New Jersey reflect misplaced nostalgia rather than strategic sense.

In the 1980s, during the height of the Cold War, the four Iowa-class battleships were brought back into service as part of President Reagan’s strategy to build a 600-ship Navy.

Notably, the Iowa-class battleship. At a time when aircraft carriers and submarines were the toast of Washington, DC, the Iowa-class battleships were seen as a throwback to a bygone age.But Reagan ...