Montana after the carrier became the centerpiece

Was the Montana class viable, including after World War II?

The design was viable, but after the war it could no longer serve as the fleet's centerpiece because carriers had taken that role.

Montana was a feasible battleship and the class could still perform useful missions. By 1943, however, its strategic status had changed. The carrier had become the organising core of the fleet. A new battle line would therefore consume major resources without restoring the battleship's former place in naval strategy.