WW2 Battleships

1)Admiral Graf Spee
The Admiral Graf Spee was scuttled off the coast of Montevideo in the 1939 Battle of the River Plate.(more...)







2)The Andrea Doria survived World War 1 and World War 2, eventually seeing retirement in 1958.(more...)











3)HMS Prince of Wales (53)
The HMS Prince of Wales was partially responsible for the containment and eventual sinking of the KMS Bismarck.







4) The IJN Yamato was undoubtedly the most powerful battleship in the world during her short reign of the Pacific in World War 2.(more)











5)KMS Bismarck
When commissioned in 1940, the battleship Bismarck was the largest ship of her type in the world.










6)The Arizona and her sister ship were among the most powerful in the world when first launched.










7)The USS Iowa was recipient of no fewer than 11 battle stars during her reign of the seas.











8)USS Missouri (BB-63)
The Missouri and her sister battleships saw an equal amount of combat action even after the end of World War 2.










9)USS New Jersey (BB-62)
The USS New Jersey went on to become the most decorated battleship in United States Navy history.













10)USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
The USS Wisconsin was decommissioned for the final time on September 30, 1991.