Forget the Trump-Class Battleship: The Navy’s Iowa-Class Almost Became an ‘Aircraft Carrier’
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Synopsis: Yes, while the current U.S. Navy has big ideas to build battleships, in the past, it was dreamed up to take current battleships and make them into hybrid aircraft carriers. During the late Cold War, some Navy thinkers floated a radical idea: turn Iowa-class battleships into “battlecarriers” with a flight deck for STOVL jets […]
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Classification
Region
North America
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Weapons & Equipment / Military Operations
SALUTE Report
Size
Not specified
Activity
Discussion of the Iowa-Class battleship's potential role as an aircraft carrier
Location
United States Navy
Unit
Iowa-Class Battleship, United States Navy
Time
Not specified
Equipment
Iowa-Class BattleshipAircraft Carrier
Summary
The report discusses the historical consideration of the Iowa-Class battleship as a potential aircraft carrier within the United States Navy.
Key Facts
- The Iowa-Class battleship was considered for conversion to an aircraft carrier.
- The report discusses the Navy's historical decisions regarding battleship design.
- The Iowa-Class is a notable class of battleships in the United States Navy.