A contemporary battleship or battlecruiser is imagined as an enlarged version of a modern destroyer. The extra space would let it carry more missiles. Nuclear propulsion is considered likely because it could supply the power needed by railguns and lasers. The proposal concerns a new ship designed around modern weapons, with Iowa and Vanguard used only as a contrast to the intended design.
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A modern battleship would be an enlarged missile destroyer
A modern battleship or battlecruiser is imagined as a much larger missile destroyer with power for lasers and railguns.