Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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The most advanced battleship of World War II

The newest American battleships lead the answer, with King George V considered and Vanguard excluded for arriving too late.

BattleshipsHMS VanguardIowa Class BattleshipsKing George V Class Battleships (1939)World War II
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Question

Which World War II battleship was the most advanced?

Short answer

Probably an Iowa-class ship, with King George V a contender and Vanguard too late for wartime service.

Notes

One of the Iowa-class ships is favored because they were the newest major battleships to enter wartime service. King George V remains a plausible contender on capability and design grounds. Vanguard is more modern in some respects but arrived too late for operational World War II service. The answer makes service date part of what counts as the most advanced wartime ship.