The U.S. Navy Rushed a Fleet of 'Unretired' Iowa-Class Battleships To Strike North Korea

What You Need to Know: During the final months of World War II, U.S. Navy battleships bombarded Japanese targets, contributing alongside Army bombers to Japan’s devastation. Post-war, most battleships were retired, but the Korean War prompted the reactivation of three Iowa-class battleships—USS Iowa, USS New Jersey, and USS Wisconsin—joining USS Missouri.

-These battleships provided crucial shore bombardment and fire support against North Korean and Chinese forces, utilizing their powerful...