From their advent in the late 1880s, battleships were among the largest and most formidable warship types ever built, until they were surpassed by aircraft carriers beginning in the 1940s.

Oct 22, 2025 · Let’s take a closer look at some of the most notable battleships that defined eras of naval engineering and strategy. This list is in no particular order and is in no way comprehensive.

Jan 5, 2026 · A guided tour of five battleships—Yamato, Iowa, Bismarck, Dreadnought, and Richelieu—and why each left a permanent mark on naval history.

The one moment when this might have happened was the only large-scale clash of battleships, the Battle of Jutland. Fought in May 1916 in mist, fog, and darkness, Jutland revealed the …

Nov 22, 2025 · There are four general battleship types seen in the Navy’s history: pre-dreadnoughts, dreadnoughts, standard-type battleships, and fast battleships. Not every design …

Jul 24, 2025 · These battleships shaped global conflicts and left a lasting legacy. Discover 19 of the warships that made waves in history.

U.S. Navy battleship construction began with the keel laying of the Maine in 1888 and ended with the suspension of the incomplete Kentucky (BB-66) in 1947. During this almost six-decade …

Mar 9, 2025 · From the massive guns of the Yamato to the unmatched speed of the USS Iowa, these five battleships were the ultimate war machines of their time. Discover their stories, their …

Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. This page showcases all of the battleship and …

Battleship was the name given to the most powerfully gun-armed and most heavily armored classes of warships built from the mid-nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries. They …