These are the last remaining US battleships, now serving as floating museums after modern warfare made them obsolete

Eight American battleships are still afloat, hulking showpieces from the days when naval battles were decided by gunfire.

By: Business Insider

Mar 24 2024
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These are the last remaining US battleships, now serving as floating museums after modern warfare made them obsolete

The battleship USS Wisconsin fires one of its Mark 7 16-inch guns at an Iraqi shore target during 1991's Operation Desert Storm.CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

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These are the last remaining US battleships, now serving as floating museums after modern warfare made them obsolete

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