An Iowa class BB would run all but a nuke hull down in 24 hours. They can steam about 10,000 miles at transit speeds. Speed is the one thing the Iowas don't lack
Wrong. The gas-turbine boats are extremely fast. We clocked the David R. Ray (Spruance class) going 60 knots in 1981. The bow wave was totally obscuring the bridge, the fantail was nearly awash, and she was throwing twin, 30-foot high roostertails. It was the most awesome thing that I'd seen a ship do. I've heard that the Ticonderoga class cruisers and Burke class cans are equally fast.