Although battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might.

The largest, most massive battleships to ever exist were the Japanese Yamato-class WWII-era warships which incorporated nine ultra-large 460mm 18.1-inch naval guns. The large weapons, designed for ...

The USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship, served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, and the Persian Gulf. It's now a floating museum.