battleship

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Trump said at a news conference announcing the battleship that the construction of the first of the vessels, the USS Defiant, would begin soon, with the first ships operational in two-and-a-half years.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Her comments come as the US moves a second battleship into the region, and one day after progress was reported at US-Iran talks in Switzerland.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The author also points to recent failed large defense programs, such as the canceled Constellation frigate program and the troubled Zumwalt-class destroyer program, suggesting the battleship initiative will likely be canceled before construction begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Pearl Harbor effectively ended the battleship era for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

I was worried because the great German battleship Bismarck had been hit in the rudder and was doomed to going in circles until she was sunk by the British.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos