FYI, the Montana class ships were to be next - 4 turrets of 3 16” guns, instead of 3, plus heavier armor. The ideas was scrapped to have the necessary metal for aircraft carriers instead.
Oh, would I have liked to have seen the USS Montana!
40 posted on 09/15/2015 2:15:28 PM PDT by Ancesthntr
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