Key Points - The legendary Iowa-class battleships of WWII were marvels of naval engineering, requiring over three million man-hours and 71,000 skilled workers per ship. -Adjusted for inflation, each ...
During the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy ordered six new battleships that were designed to combat Japan's Kongō-class battleships. Ultimately, only four of the ...