U.S. WW2 Battleships (1941-1945)

The United States kept pace with other naval powers in terms of battleship design heading into World War 2.

There are a total of 23 U.S. WW2 Battleships (1941-1945) in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.

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USS Alabama (BB-60)
Commissioned in 1942, USS Alabama BB-60 survived her tours in World War 2 and lives on today as a museum ship in Mobile Bay, Alabama.

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USS Arizona (BB-39)
USS Arizona and her sister ship were among the most powerful in the world when launched.

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USS Arkansas (BB-33)
A World War 1 veteran, USS Arkansas BB-33 lived long enough to fight in World War 2 and earned four Battle Stars during her career.

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USS California (BB-44)
USS California BB-44 made up one part of the two-strong Tennessee-class of battleships, earning seven Battle Stars for her service in World War 2.

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USS Iowa (BB-61)
The USS Iowa World War 2-era battleship was recipient of no fewer than 11 battle stars during her reign of the seas.

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USS Maryland (BB-46)
The USS Maryland dreadnought battleship of 1921 survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and all of World War 2 only to be decommissioned in 1947 and sold for scrapping in 1959.

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USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
Like her sister, USS Alabama, USS Massachusetts survived World War 2 to become a floating museum.

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USS Missouri (BB-63)
USS Missouri and her sister battleships saw an equal amount of combat service in World War 2 and in the decades making up the Cold War.

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USS Montana (BB-67)
USS Montana was to have been the most powerful battleship ever devised for the USN but the emergence of the aircraft carrier during World War 2 sealed her fate.

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USS Nevada (BB-36)
The USS Nevada was lead ship of her two-strong class and was present during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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USS New Jersey (BB-62)
The USS New Jersey went on to become the most decorated battleship in United States Navy history.

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USS New Mexico (BB-40)
USS New Mexico BB-40 arrived too late to serve in World War 1 but more than made up for her lateness with actions throughout all of World War 2.

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USS New York (BB-34)
The US New York became a proven warhorse, seeing combat service in World War 1 and World War 2 before used as a target during atomic testing.

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USS North Carolina (BB-55)
The USS North Carolina earned 15 Battle Stars for her service in World War 2.

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USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
The USS Oklahoma BB-37 battleship saw service throughout World War 1 and was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
The USS Pennsylvania served as lead ship of the two-strong class of battleships that included its sister - the USS Arizona.

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USS South Dakota (BB-57)
The USS South Dakota was the lead ship of her class and her crews earned the ship 13 Battle Stars for its actions in World War 2.

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USS Tennessee (BB-43)
The USS Tennessee BB-43 battleship was an interwar product, survived all of World War 2 and was sold for scrapping in 1959.

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USS Texas (BB-35)
The USS Texas BB-35 was the second of the two-strong New York-class battleship family and saw combat in both World Wars.

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USS Utah (BB-31)
USS Utah BB-31 was one of the American warships to be lost in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during December 7th, 1941.

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USS Washington (BB-56)
The USS Washington and her sister, the USS Carolina, were the first American battleships to be built after the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty.

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USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and finished out the war in active fashion - earning five Battle Stars along the way.

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USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
The USS Wisconsin was decommissioned for the final time on September 30, 1991.