Battleship

From Encyc

A battleship is a large warship that serves as a platform for big guns. They also have heavy armor.

Since the introduction of the aircraft carrier, battleships gradually became obsolete, with the last ones being mothballed by the end of the 20th century.

History[edit]

  • Triremes
  • Ship of the line
  • Ironclads
  • Dreadnaught
  • Bismarck
  • Yamato and Musashi
  • Missouri class, including New Jersey.