The U.S. Navy did not finish construction of the USS Illinois battleship because aircraft carriers became the dominant naval combat force in WWII.

Key Points and Summary - During President Ronald Reagan's 1980s naval buildup, the four legendary Iowa-class battleships were brought out of retirement and given a new lease on life. -To modernize ...

WATERLOO — Kelly Sullivan remembers another cold April day 28 years ago. On a Staten Island pier in New York harbor, she helped commission the Navy destroyer USS The Sullivans, hull number DDG-68, ...