Was a large VLS battery worth adding to the Iowa class?

Was the proposed 1990s VLS modernization of the Iowa class worthwhile?

It would add capability, but the stated cost comparison favoured another Ticonderoga. At that scale of expenditure, building a new battleship was another possibility.

A large VLS battery would increase an Iowa's missile capacity, but the stated cost comparison favoured buying another Ticonderoga-class cruiser. The conversion therefore needed a purpose beyond adding missile cells. If making an Iowa more survivable justified spending that much on an old hull, a newly built battleship was another option. That choice depended on the value assigned to the Iowa's remaining capabilities and the cost of maintaining them.