U.S. Navy's Montana-Class Battleship: 65,000 Tons Of Raw Pow

In the early 1940s, the U.S. Navy planned for the Montana-class battleships, departing from earlier compromises seen in the North Carolina, South Dakota, and Iowa classes. Designed without the constraints of naval treaties, the Montanas were to be the ultimate battleships, prioritizing firepower and armor over speed and being unable to pass through the Panama Canal,

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