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48 states of the United States are the names of US Navy battleships. The battleships Alaska and Hawaii do not exist nor never existed because they were NOT states until 1959; battleships were no longer built after 1945. Battlecruisers (called LARGE cruisers in the US Navy) Alaska & Guam were completed; Hawaii never was. With the exception of the USS Kearsarge, all US battlewagons were named after US states. From the USS Delaware to the USS New Jersey (the only United States battleship to fight in the Vietnam War).
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What were some names of battleships that were at d-day?
The old dreadnaught Texas was there. Any of the old US Navy battleships were sent to the Atlantic, the new ones had to fight in the Pacific. The old US Battleships were simply "targets" in the Pacific.
List Ww11 battleship names?
See site: US Battleships
What is the designation for us navy battleships?
Battleships are indicated by a BB as their designation. Currently the US does not have any active duty battleships. Today's cruisers have as much capability, and are as large, as some of the earlier battleships.
Why did they name the USS Oklahoma Oklahoma?
All Battleships in the US Navy were given the names of States. Cruisers were named after Cities.
Do all states have battleships named after them?
No. The US Navy did not have that many battleships.
What were the names of Japan's two Super battleships?
Mushashi and Yamato
How many battleships in the attack of Pearl Harbor were destroyed and what were the names of them?
Two Battleships were destroyed at Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona and the USS Oklahoma.
Were any US battleships sunk in the Vietnam war other than in Gulf of Tonkin?
No US battleships were sunk during the Viet Nam war.
Does the US still have the largest battleships in the world?
yes
In the attack on pearl harbor what did the us loose most of?
Battleships
What happen to all battleships in the us?
see related link
Why did they name the battleships of the U.S. Navy after the states?
An Act of Congress at the beginning of the 20th century states the names of naval vessels would be determined by type: battleships would named after US states, cruisers were named after major cities, and destroyers were named after US Navy heroes and leaders. Aircraft carries had not been designed or even thought of at the time so they were not included.
