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

The frigate's role was to act as a first line of defence by circling battleship HMS Warspite and it was expected that the sailors would sacrifice their lives.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

They also would be about half the size of the largest battleship ever built, Japan’s Yamato, which displaced 72,000 tons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

He promised that his proposed vessels would be “the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Standing on the deck of the battleship USS Arizona, a sailor named George Phraner had the same thought.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin