Guided-missile conversions for unfinished Iowa hulls

Were unfinished Iowa-class hulls considered for completion as guided-missile battleships or cruisers?

Yes, although the exchange gives no detailed configuration for the proposed conversions.

Incomplete Iowa-class hulls were considered for completion as guided-missile battleships or cruisers. That route differed from converting completed Iowa- and Alaska-class ships in their original configurations. The studies kept a large capital-ship hull in service by giving it a missile role. The exchange confirms the design avenue while leaving armament, displacement, and conversion details open.