Before Alaska became a state, the U.S. Navy named a new fleet of battlecruisers in its honor. The Alaska class included six planned ships, but only the USS Alaska and USS Guam were completed. Built to counter German and Japanese threats, these ships were significantly larger than previous cruisers.
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