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	Battleship
		The name "battleship" was given to the heaviest armed and armored ships that would lead a fleet still using tactics from the age of sail.
		Battleships built in the late 19th century usually had four or so big guns (around 12 inches in diameter), and an assortment of smaller guns.
		A battleship's big guns might have a range of 20 miles, but the aircraft carrier had aircraft with ranges of hundreds of miles, and radar was making those attacks ever more effective.
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		Battleship was the name given to the most powerfully gun-armed and most heavily armored classes of warships built between the 15th and 20th centuries.
		Battleships evolved from northern European cogs, and included carracks and galleons in the 16th Century, ships of the line in the 17th and 18th centuries, broadside ironclads and Pre-Dreadnoughts in the 19th century, and Dreadnoughts in the 20th Century.
		Battleships still in existence as museums include the American USS Massachusetts, North Carolina, Alabama and Texas, the British HMS Mary Rose and Warrior, the Japanese Mikasa, the Swedish Vasa, the Dutch Buffel and Schorpioen, and the Chilean Huascar.
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		The first warships resembling modern battleships were built in Britain around 1870 with the Devastation class of low-freeboard turret ships, a few years after the first battle between ironclad warships (the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads, Virginia).
		The 12" mains and 8" intermediates were generally used for battleship to battleship combat, while the secondaries (typically 7" to 5") were reserved for smaller threats, cruisers and the new destroyers.
		The word "battleship" originated with the development of the line-of-battle tactic, in which ships usually followed each other single-file and engaged the enemy ships to one side, in the mid 17th century.
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	Battleship - Military History Wiki
		The main battleship nations during this period were Britain, France and Russia, plus newcomers Germany, Austria and Italy, while Turkey and Spain built small numbers of armored frigates and cruisers, and Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands built smaller "coastal battleships" (pantserschip) of up to 5,000 tons.
		Battleships had also played a major role in the Battle of Cape Matapan, 27–29 March 1941, when three Italian heavy cruisers were surpised and overwhelmed by a British battleship force near Crete.
		Battleships still in existence as museums include the American North Carolina, Alabama and Texas, the British Mary Rose, Victory and Warrior, the Swedish Vasa, the Dutch Buffel and Schorpioen and the Japanese Mikasa.
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	U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Virginia (BB 13)
		The fourth Virginia (Battleship No. 13) was laid down on 21 May 1902 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.; launched on 5 April 1904; sponsored by Miss Gay Montague, daughter of the Governor of Virginia; and commissioned on 7 May 1906, Capt. Seaton Schroeder in command.
		Virginia and her sister ship USS New Jersey (BB 16) were taken to a point three miles off the Diamond Shoals lightship, off Cape Hatteras, N.C., and anchored there on 5 September 1923.
		Virginia's end, and New Jersey's, provided far-sighted naval officers with a dramatic demonstration of air power and impressed upon them the "urgent need of developing naval aviation with the fleet." As such, the service performed by the old pre-dreadnought may have been her most valuable.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/battleships/virginia/bb13-va.html (1916 words)

	MaritimeDigital Archive Encyclopedia - Home > 003c Surface vessels (1881-1904) > Battleships - Pre-Dreadnoughts > ...
		Kearsage-class battleships were battleships built for the United States Navy at the beginning of the 20th century.
		This class of battleships was the first in the U.S. Navy to carry the unusual double-decker turret layout both forward and aft.
		The Maine class of battleships were launched around the dawn of the 20th century, including three ships: the Maine, Missouri, and Ohio.
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	Colorado class battleship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Colorado class battleships (or Maryland class, under European standards, which names a class of ship after the first unit to be completed) were up-gunned versions of the preceding Tennessee class, sharing their general design and appearance, but replacing the earlier ships' twelve 14 inch (356 mm) 50-caliber guns with eight 16 inch (406 mm) 45s.
		The massively damaged West Virginia was salvaged in 1942 and 1943, and received the same extensive modernization applied to the two Tennessees: hull widened to 34.7 meters (114 ft), greatly improved fire controls and anti-aircraft batteries, a secondary battery of sixteen five-inch (127 mm) 38-caliber guns in twin mounts, and a generally "modern" appearance.
		The Colorado class was part of the "Standard type battleship" concept of the US Navy, a design concept which gave the US Navy a homogeneous line of battle (very important, as it allowed the Navy to plan maneuvers for the whole line of battle rather than detaching "fast wing"s and "slow wing"s).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colorado_class_battleship (647 words)

	The Wells Brothers' Battleship Index: The Tillman Battleships
		Since in reality, six South Dakota battleships were begun, it might be reasonable for a wargamer or alternate history writer to re-use the most of the names and pennant numbers of the South Dakota class for the Tillman battleships.
		One Colorado class battleship, the USS West Virginia (BB-48), was extensively damaged at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec 1941.
		If a Tillman battleship had been similarly damaged in the 1940s, one could imagine that she might have been similarly reconstructed, and emerged as a very formidable warship.
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	U.S. Navy Battleships - A Short History
		Whichever ship is considered to be the forerunner of the battleship, there were some developments which spurred the origin of the lethal leviathan of the sea.
		The first battleship Type Command (TyCom) was established on Nov. 1, 1940, with the formation of Battleships, Patrol Force, U.S. Fleet.
		For a complete list of all the battleships that served with the Navy, see the "List of Battleships." This list gives the ships' names, their dates of commissioning(s) and decommissioning(s), and the eventual fate each one met.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/ships/battleships/bbhistory.html (1540 words)

	Virginia class battleship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Virginia class battleship was designed to be the first truly seagoing US battleships.
		For the second and last time, the US Navy experimented with mounting the 8" intermediate battery atop the 12" primary guns (half of the intermediate battery this time, the other half were in conventional turrets).
		Like the previous experiment in doing so (the Kearsarge class), this had the effect of rendering the 8" guns so mounted useless.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virginia_class_battleship (225 words)

	FrontPage magazine.com :: A Solution for U.S. Foreign Antagonists: The Battleship by Frederick W. Stakelbeck Jr.
		Battleships are well armored with a greater survivability rate than today’s lightly armored Aegis frigates.
		Battleships are needed in the U.S. Navy arsenal more than ever today, since many of the ongoing disputes involve island nations such as Taiwan and Cuba.
		Battleships continue to be an unmistakable sign of American commitment and strength.
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	The Battleship Page - Museum Reference
		Two other battleships, the USS Iowa and USS Wisconsin, are being retained by the United States Navy as Reserve Assets, for possible reactivation or future disposition.
		She is the only pre-dreadnaught battleship to survive to this day.
		As the battleship in the best overall condition, she may be retained by the US Navy in the reserve fleet for a number of years.
	www.battleship.org /html/Museums/Museums.htm (382 words)

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		The British built their Queen Elizabeth and R-class battleships with eight 15-inch guns apiece, the Germans followed with their Baden class, and the Italians with the Caracciolo class fast battleships, all with the same main armament.
		The Maryland class was a variant of the preceding Tennessee, with four turrets mounting a pair of 16-inch guns replacing the previous design’s triple 14-inch turrets.
		For U.S. Navy Plan Gold, all four Maryland class battleships are present, including Washington, as well as four South Dakota class — two in the 1917 scheme, and two in the “up-gunned” proposal with 18-inch guns.
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	The Battle of Santiago de Cuba
		Conceived as "coast defense battleships" they sat a little low in the water to tackle heavy seas, and they were not particularly fast, although they were not terribly slow either.
		The next class of ship down in size from a battleship was an armored cruiser, and the United States had two powerful units available of this type.
		The first fleet would consist of the battleship Pelayo and the armored cruisers Emperador Carlos V and Princesa de Asturias along with supporting elements, and was assigned the duties of patrolling the home waters for the duration of the war.
	www.battleship.org /html/Articles/History/Santiago.htm (11624 words)

	People's Guide to Houston
		The battleship took part in escorting vital supplies to the embattled countries of Europe and Africa, until late in 1942, when the might of Texas aided in the beginning of the End for the Third Reich, the invasion of North Africa.
		After a restful overhaul, the battleship was sent to the Pacific, to aid in battling the threat still there.
		Two more vessels since the New York class battleship now quietly resting in the ship channel have had the honor of bearing the name of our state, the next a Cold-War era guided missile cruiser (1977-1993), and very recently (2002) the keel was laid down for a new Virginia class submarine.
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	BB-61 IOWA-class - Navy Ships
		Battleships were tasked to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations at sea, worldwide, in support of national interests.
		It was removed from the Register in January 1995 as part of a Navy decision to remove the four Iowa class battleships built for the Navy during World War II.
		The Navy planned to keep the battleships on the register until its naval surface fire support gun and missile development programs achieve operational capability, which was estimated to occur between fiscal year 2003 and 2008.
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	Battleship
		Battleship trained over fences as a five-year-old and raced for DuPont as a six-year-old in 1932, winning the Billy Barton Steeplechase and National Hunt Club Handicap.
		Battleship was a very small horse, standing 15.2 hands, but resembled his sire Man O'War somewhat especially about the head, and was built on strong, muscular lines, although looking more like a sprinter than a long distance runner.
		Battleship died in 1958 at the age of 31 at Montpelier in Virginia.
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	Yamato Battleship
		First conceived in 1934, the Yamato-class battleships were the biggest ever built, and they were surpassed in size only by the American supercarriers built after World War II.
		The class was to have consisted of five ships, but only Yamato and Musashi were commissioned as battleships; Shinano was reconfigured as an aircraft carrier when she was half built, one hull was broken up before completion, and the fifth was never begun.
		Despite their enormous size and strength, there were many advocates of naval air power who believed that battleships were obsolete and that these ships were a waste of scarce resources.
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	U.S.S. Alabama
		She was the flagship for Division 1, Battleship Force, Atlantic Fleet during World War I. She was placed out of commission, and on 15 September 1921, was transferred to the War Department for use as a target in experiments in aircraft bombing.
		From this assignment, the battleship proceeded to Roi and Nauru.
		Three new "big ones" were turned loose on an industrial area on Hokkaido and, although ALABAMA was not one of them, she spurred her fleetmates on with much enthusiasm--at last, the dreadnoughts were getting a crack at the Japanese in a more direct way than protecting the carriers.
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		Prior to the 1942 launch of the Iowa-class battleship known as the New Jersey, another ship bore the name of the Garden State.
		It was built in Massachusetts, one of five Virginia-class battleships armed with 8-inch and 12-inch guns.
		The New Jersey was one of 16 battleships and six destroyers sent by Roosevelt on an around-the-world cruise starting in December 1907.
	www.courierpostonline.com /battleship/u090599d.htm (418 words)

	USS Wisconsin and Hampton Roads Naval Museum
		The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is a museum operated by the United States Navy that celebrates the 220 years history of the fleet in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.
		The museum is also in charge of the day-to-day operations and interpretation of the Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64).
		During the months of January and February, the battleship Wisconsin will only be open on Tuesday through Friday from 11 am to 3 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm, and Sundays noon to 5 pm.
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	USA - Colorado class
		Virginia was reduced to a wreck by Japanese attack at Pearl Harbour on Dec. 7, 1941, being hit by four torpedoes and two heavy bombs.
		She settled down on an even keel, and has since been reconstructed to a silhouette identical in nearly all respects with California, including anti-torpedo bulge.
		Part of steam generated in boilers is diverted for running six auxilliary turbo-generators, supplying current to anchor gear, workshop lathes, refrigeration plant, bakeries, andc.
	www.voodoo.cz /battleships/usa/colclass.html (898 words)

	Navy to Commission Attack Submarine Texas
		As the Navy's next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia-class submarine is the first class specifically designed to counter post-Cold War threats, providing the Navy with the capabilities required for safeguarding the nation’s interests in the 21st century.
		With a modular design, Texas along with its other sister submarines of the Virginia class, will be able to accommodate technology upgrades throughout its life.
		The second USS Texas (BB 35) was a battleship, which took part in both World Wars.
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	USN Ships--USS Rhode Island (Battleship # 17)
		USS Rhode Island, a 14,948-ton Virginia class battleship, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts.
		She was fitted with a second "cage" mast in 1910 and later in the year visited Europe with other U.S. battleships.
		The battleship next transited the Panama Canal to join the Pacific Fleet and spent the rest of her operational career in the vicinity of the U.S. west coast.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-r/bb17.htm (751 words)

	USN Ships--USS Georgia (Battleship # 15)
		USS Georgia, a 14,948-ton Virginia class battleship built at Bath, Maine, was commissioned in September 1906.
		U.S. Atlantic Fleet battleships entering the straits en route to the Pacific, circa 7-8 February 1908, during the World cruise of the "Great White Fleet".
		Photographed from the afterdeck of USS Georgia (Battleship # 15).
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-g/bb15.htm (650 words)

	When IOWA arrives in the Bay
		Indeed, the accessibility of the battleship U.S.S. WISCONSIN for public visitation in Norfolk, Virginia establishes precedence for allowing visitors aboard a battleship in the reserve fleet.
		Because the battleship will be moored away from docks and in the channel, as are all vessels at this Inactive Ship facility, one can easily see the 887-foot IOWA from a boat while maintaining the 500-foot security boundary from the reserve fleet.
		This type of pier side program is being enacted for the U.S.S. Wisconsin, the youngest of the four 'Iowa'-class battleships, which is also a mobilization asset in Norfolk, Virginia.
	www.battleshipiowa.org /Afterarrival.htm (1938 words)

	USS Virginia BB-13, Battleship Development
		General: This class was authorised in 1898 at the time of the Spanish American War, but not completed until 1906-7, owing to alterations and additions to the design.
		In this case, the calibre chosen was 8in, and American designers revived the double-storey turret to accommodate it--a twin 12in position surmounted by twin 8ins.
		The Virginia class were fine ships in their day, with good armor protection, but their rolling and their cumbersome double turrets would have left them at a disadvantage against the ships they were intended to match, ie: the King Edmard VII class.
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	USS Georgia
		Two ships of the United States Navy (and two of the Confederate States Navy[?]) have been named USS Georgia in honor of the fourth state.
		The first USS Georgia (BB-15), a Virginia-class battleship[?], was provided training and convoy escort service during World War I, and became a transport to bring troops home after the war ended.
		The second USS Georgia (SSBN-729)[?], the fourth Ohio-class submarine, no longer serves as a ballistic missile submarine, but will be converted into a guided missile submarine (SSGN).
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