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Top Ten Fighting Ships
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1. Iowa Class — Fast Battleship; United States
Displacement: 57,450 tons
Propulsion: Quadruple screw steam turbines producing 212,000 hp
Speed: 33 knots
Range: 15,000 nautical miles at 12 knots
Protection: Maximum armor 18 inches 
Principle Armament: Nine 16-inch guns
Crew: 1,921
Service Length: 1942-present

Watch video of an Iowa Class — Fast Battleship in action.

 


 


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