The famed Iowa-class battleship, known for its imposing firepower, was almost upgraded to feature more firepower, indeed, the most firepower. During the 1950s, while the Cold War raged ...

Introducing the Iowa-Class Battleship The Iowa-class was designed in the middle 20 th century to deal with the era’s most pressing naval threat: Imperial Japan. Originally, the Iowa was designed ...

What You Need to Know: The 16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun, featured on Iowa-class battleships, became one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful and iconic weapons. Designed initially for lighter rounds ...