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US battleships, with the one exception of the USS Kearsarge, were named after US states. US cruisers were named after US cities; US destroyers were named after US Sailors or Marines; US submarines were named after fish. US fleet & light carriers were named after Revolutionary War battles or ships. US escort carriers, also known as Jeep carriers were named after US bays.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoall but one of the battleships ever built by the US were named after states.
The one exception was USS Kearsarge (BB-5), which was named after the Union sloop of war that sank the Confederate raider CSS Alabama during the Civil War.
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∙ 14y agoOriginally called "Ships of the Battleline"; then shortened to "Ships of the line", then shortened to Battleships. Meaning, the warship was designed to be fighting on the "Battleline" therefore it was a "Battleship."
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Was there air conditioning on World War 2 battleships?
No.
Where did World War 2 battleships sail?
the battleships usually sailed in the pacific ocean to guard the aircraft carriers
How many German battleships were in World War 2?
The Germans started WW2 with 6 battleships. One, the Graf Spee was damaged and scuttled in the second month of war.
What type of wood was used on the decks of World War 2 US battleships?
teak wood
German Battleships of World War 2?
DKM Tirpitz, sunk in a harbor by British bombers.
Was there air conditioning on World War 2 battleships?
No.
Where did World War 2 battleships sail?
the battleships usually sailed in the pacific ocean to guard the aircraft carriers
How many German battleships were in World War 2?
The Germans started WW2 with 6 battleships. One, the Graf Spee was damaged and scuttled in the second month of war.
What has a q in it involving world war 2?
Queen Elizabeth was a class of Royal Navy battleships during World War 2. It begins with the letter Q.
What state manufactured world war 2 battleships?
California built the battleship USS California.
What ships were used by US in world war 2?
Carriers, Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, and Subs
What type of wood was used on the decks of World War 2 US battleships?
teak wood
German Battleships of World War 2?
DKM Tirpitz, sunk in a harbor by British bombers.
Words that begin with the letter q in world war 2?
Queen Elizabeth was a class of Royal Navy battleships during World War 2. It begins with the letter Q.
What is the most powerful battleship built in World War 2?
There were two , the Japanese battleships Yamato and Musashi which were the largest and most powerful of any battleships ever constructed .
How many battleships came in on d day in world war 2?
on that day there where approximately 10 ships
What two German battleships slipped through the English channel in World War 2?
graf spea and the bismark
