The concept of very large, heavily armed battleships may be making a comeback, a question that introduces relevant maritime warfare advantages and also raises some interesting questions. 

Certainly, no one disputes the exceptional contributions made in history by major WWII, Korea, and Vietnam-era platforms such as Iowa-class Battleships and Alaska-class Battlecruisers, yet such large ships with unguided weapons might not only be less useful in a more dispersed, longer-range operational sphere, but they are also substantial targets for long-range precision-guided enemy weapons to attack. 
 
Nonetheless, as far back as D-Day bombardments, the Korean War, or the Japanese WWII surrender on board the USS Missouri, battleships have carved a distinguished and lasting resting place in the hearts and minds of all Navy supporters for generations. Such a sentiment and time-honored reverence for maritime combat service is likely to endure into perpetuity to be sure, as few are likely to forget or ignore the US Navy’s WWII sacrifices and victories.  

Alongside this important dynamic, there are tactical and strategic reasons why a return of large, heavily armed, and heavily armored battleships might make sense to return to the Navy’s maritime warfare fleet. 

Should a new generation of large battleships be engineered with these kinds of new technologies, including precision rounds and weaponry, indeed there might be a compelling argument to re-introduce the large battleship. 

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