There were 2 North Carolina class ships completed in the late 30's, 4 South Dakota class ships completed in the early part of WW2, and the 4 Iowa class ships completed in 1943-44... so depending on your exact timeframe, approximately 10 that were completed.
Additionally, there were 2 more Iowa class ships that were never completed, and 4+ Montana class ships that were never built (basically enlarged Iowas with an extra turret, lower speed, and thicker armor)
At the end of World War II in September 1945, the United States had 23 battleships in active service. This included both modern battleships and those that had been refitted or repaired during the war. Many of these ships were later decommissioned or retired in the following years as naval warfare evolved.
Four Yamato-class Battleships were ordered. Two of which were completed. (Yamato & Musashi). The third (Shinano) was partially-completed, and then converted into an aircraft carrier. The fourth was cancelled and never built.
The Germans started WW2 with 6 battleships. One, the Graf Spee was damaged and scuttled in the second month of war.
During World War II, numerous battleships were deployed by various nations, with major fleets including the United States, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The exact number of battleships used is difficult to pinpoint, but it is estimated that around 60 battleships were actively involved in the conflict. The war saw both the construction of new battleships and the active service of pre-existing ones, reflecting their significant role in naval warfare during this period. Ultimately, the advent of aircraft carriers and submarines began to overshadow the battleship's prominence by the war's end.
Two battleships (Yamato and Musashi)
Japan had 8 battleships built as such and also 4 fast battleships which had been built as battlecruisers but improved between the wars.
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Approximately 14,235 Hurricanes were built in total but many were built before WW2.
Four Yamato-class Battleships were ordered. Two of which were completed. (Yamato & Musashi). The third (Shinano) was partially-completed, and then converted into an aircraft carrier. The fourth was cancelled and never built.
The Germans started WW2 with 6 battleships. One, the Graf Spee was damaged and scuttled in the second month of war.
Many battleships that were built were never in combat, and so were not damaged. The most recent was probably HMS Vanguard, which was completed after the end of World War II and never fired a shot in anger.
No. The US Navy did not have that many battleships.
Two battleships (Yamato and Musashi)
The only US battleships that were sunk and lost were the Arizona, Oklahoma, and Utah during WWII. After the war the Pennsylvania, New York, Arkansas, and Nevada joined their sister battleships on the bottom of the Pacific after being sunk for target practice.
From 1906 to 1944; Britain had about 43 battleships.