The last postwar battleship gunfire in anger

When did battleships retained by different countries after the Second World War last fire in anger?

The Iowas last fired in anger during Desert Storm. Possible French combat use around Suez remains unresolved in this comparison.

The Iowa-class bombardments during Desert Storm provide the firm endpoint for this comparison. Britain, France, the Soviet Union, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile retained battleships after the Second World War, but continued possession did not necessarily produce further combat use. Training shoots, weapons tests, and ceremonial salutes are distinguished from firing in anger. Possible French gunfire around the Suez crisis remains disputed. The survey therefore gives a clear American endpoint while leaving the French exception unresolved.