Q&A · 48:30-48:35

Would the US Navy retain the Montanas after the war?

Probably, although the reply does not specify how many ships would remain or in what status.

Question

If the Montana class had been built, would the US Navy have retained it alongside the Iowas after World War II?

Short answer

Probably, although the reply does not specify how many ships would remain or in what status.

Notes

The hypothetical Montana-class battleships are expected to survive in the postwar US fleet alongside the Iowas. The brief answer gives no retention timetable or operating status.