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The Navy’s Montana-Class Battleship: 70,000 Tons of ‘Raw Power’ That Never Sailed

The Montana-class battleships were a series of five planned U.S. Navy battleships intended to succeed the Iowa-class battleships during World War II. Although they were never constructed, the Montanas ...
The National Interest

Montana-Class: The 70,000 Ton Battleship The U.S. Navy Refused to Build

Summary: The Montana-class battleships, planned by the U.S. Navy during World War II, were designed to be the most powerful and heavily armored battleships in history. -With twelve 16-inch guns, ...
The National Interest

Montana-Class: The U.S. Navy’s Great Battleship Mistake?

Montana-class super battleships would have been nice-to-have assets for the U.S. Navy fleet during World War II and beyond. In a world of unbounded resources, that is. Everyone wants a castle of steel ...
Billings Gazette

USS Montana: State's namesake sails into history

The Montana Class battleships were intended to complement the smaller, but faster Iowa Class battleships already in production. The Montana Class ships - Montana, Ohio, Maine, New Hampshire and ...