With increased anti-aircraft capability and substantially thicker armor in all areas, the Montana s would have been the largest, best-protected, and most heavily armed US battleships ever, and the only ones to rival the Empire of Japan 's Yamato -class battleships in terms of displacement.

Here is how one of the proposed 65,000-ton battleships would encompass one of the navy's largest modern warships now in service, the half-as-heavy Colorado (BB-45). Five super-battleships, to displace 65,000 tons when fully armed and loaded, are reported included in current naval appropriations.

USS Maine (BB-10), launched in 1901, was the lead ship of her class of battleships. She participated in the voyage of the Great White Fleet, and was decommissioned in 1920 to be sold for scrap in 1923. USS Maine (BB-69) was to be a Montana-class battleship, and …

USS Maine (BB-69) the third Montana-class battleship planned for construction. She was to be named in honor of the 23rd state, and was assigned to the New York Navy Yard. USS Maine would have been the third ship to bear that name had she been commissioned.

For the sake of completeness, these two ships are included at the beginning of this page's "BB" series. This page provides the hull numbers of all U.S. Navy battleships, with links to those whose photos are available in the Online Library.

Sep 9, 2007 · Construction suspended May 20, 1942 and cancelled July 21, 1943. Scrapped on the ways. Website with searchable ship database about warships, passenger liners, merchant …

Montana BB-67 (Maine's sister) as she might have looked after completion by Wayne Scarpaci. Website with searchable ship database about warships, passenger liners, merchant ships, …

Maine, the 23d State, was admitted to the Union in 1820. The name Maine was assigned to BB-69 on 28 December 1940, but construction of the Montana -class battleship at the New York Navy Yard was canceled 21 July 1943.

May 7, 2011 · USS Maine (BB-10) BB-69 Maine The name MAINE was assigned to BB-69 on 28 December 1940, but construction of the MONTANA-class battleship at the New York Navy Yard was canceled 21 July l943.

USS "Maine" (BB-69) was to be a sclass|Montana|battleship in the United States Navy, however she was canceled before her keel was laid.. She was to be named in honor of the 23rd state . She was authorized July 19 , 1940 , and assigned to the New York Navy Yard , but construction was canceled July 21 , 1943 .