battleship

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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

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

This matters because the cutter and battleship could divert resources and focus from crucial priorities such as more stealthy submarines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

A radioman from K Company had set up against the seawall and was railing loudly about interference; every time battleship guns were fired offshore even the static died out, he complained.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson