USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship The Navy Never Finished

The USS Illinois (BB-65), a planned Iowa-class battleship, was never completed as naval warfare shifted toward carriers.

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The USS Illinois (BB-65), a planned Iowa-class battleship, was never completed as naval warfare shifted toward carriers.