The U.S. Navy's Iowa-class battleships, the last of their kind, epitomized the pinnacle of battleship design, blending formidable firepower with unprecedented speed.
USS Missouri, the third laid down but last completed of the Iowa class, carried a slightly heavier main armament than the South Dakotas and could make five extra knots. The Iowas were the first U.S. Navy battleships to make speed a primary value, and achieved the speed through a longer hull and more powerful machinery. Indeed, the Iowas are the fastest battleships ever built,
Perhaps the most famous battleship ever constructed for the U.S. Navy - and also perhaps the most powerful as well - the Iowa-Class USS Missouri has a well-respected history.
A U.S. nuclear sub, USS Missouri (SSN-780), docks in Busan after the U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Consultative Group meeting. Both nations affirm no tolerance for North Korea s nuclear attacks in a joint statement. Concerns arise over potential North Korean missile tests. U.S. submarine visits, previously uncommon, now increase under pacts boosting U.S. military presence.