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The USS Massachusetts (BB-2) was authorized in 1890 and commissioned six years later. In addition to barely being able to head out to sea, her turrets lacked counterweights, and if both of her then-giant twin 13-inch guns were turned to one side, the vessel would list severely. Likewise, the main belt armor was placed too low to be effective against enemy fire.
During World War Two, battleships reached their pinnacle in size and firepower. As you will see, this list is as multinational as it goes, highlighting the intense arms race between big powers in the years leading to the largest war in human history.
These battles underscore the battleship's central role in naval warfare during the first half of the 20th century. However, the aircraft carrier would eventually make these big warships obsolete.
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During the naval engagements – known collectively as the Naval Battles of Casablanca and fought from November 8 to 16 – the still incomplete French warship Jean Bart was hit by a total of five aerial bombs as well as shells from the U.S. Navy's South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59).