The Montana-class battleship plans differed from the Iowa-class in several notable ways, largely around the areas of offense and defense. While the Iowa class boasted nine 16-inch 50 cal. guns on ...

The artwork shows the ship fitted with anti-aircraft guns, as the vessel would have been completed.An October 1944 photo shows the large, official model for the Montana Class mega-battleship.

Summary: The Montana-class battleships, planned by the U.S. Navy during World War II, were designed to be the most powerful and heavily armored battleships in history. -With twelve 16-inch guns ...

Montana, Montana, Glory of the Seas: The Story of the Two USS Montana Warships is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android ...