USS Wisconsin, one of the most powerful battleships ever built, dominated enemy positions with her massive 16-inch guns. After serving in World War II, "Big Wisky" returned to action during the ...
The USS Iowa was the lead ship in this class, first launched in 1942. She was joined by sister ships USS New Jersey, USS Missouri, USS Wisconsin, USS Illinois and USS Kentucky through the decade.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - NOAA researchers recently made an unlikely discovery while exploring the wreckage of the USS Nevada. The Nevada survived the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, but years later after ...