After completion of trials and training programs, battleship Bismarck departed to participate in the battle of the Atlantic. In this battle, Bismarck demonstrated how superbly it had been designed and built. In a mere eight minutes, she sunk the finest and biggest battlecruiser of Royal Navy, HMS Hood.   
 

The design of Prinz Eugen was ahead of its time. The propulsion system consisting of three sets of four boilers and three three-stage geared turbines operated at 450°C and 73 bar steam pressure.  The quality of the artillery and of the fire control systems has never been surpassed. Because artillery has meanwhile been replaced by missiles, this superiority always remain valid. On 24 May 1941, Prinz Eugen fought alongside Bismarck in the Battle of the Denmark Strait against HMS Hood, hitting the British battlecruiser three times and starting a huge fire.  Prinz Eugen also damaged HMS Prince of Wales with four hits.  Constructing now. Sign up for updates: Wish list.
 

Musashi, "sister" of battleship Yamato, was commissioned in August 1942 when she proceeded to Truk Lagoon, where Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto made Musashi his flagship. After he was killed on 18 April 1943 (having been shot down by a special U.S. Army Air Forces operation) in the Solomons theater of operations, Musashi returned to Japan carrying his ashes. On 24 October 1944, Musashi was attacked in the Sibuyan Sea by American carrier-based aircraft and capsized to port. She sank at 7:25 PM, taking more than 1000 of her 2399 crew with her. That battle was the only time that the Musashi had fired her guns in anger.

Yamato was by far the largest battleship ever built, even exceeding in size and gun caliber the U.S. Navy's abortive Montana class. Their nine 460mm (18.1-inch) main battery guns, which fired 1,460kg (3,200 pound) armor piercing shells, were the largest guns ever went to sea.  Each of them had a revolving weight of 2,530t, the weight of a large WW II destroyer.
 

Known as "The Big E", the USS Enterprise CV-65 is the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and, to this day, holds the records as the longest, tallest and fastest carrier.   USS Enterprise's crew of 3,150 consists of 150 officers, 150 chief petty officers, and 2,850 petty officers E-3 and below.
 

She was commissioned in 1982 and carries F/A-18 Hornets and F/A-18E/F Super Hornets as well as surveillance and other aircraft. Carl Vinson can carry 85 planes and 5,500 personnel.
 

Along with USS Missouri, USS Arizona BB-39 is one of the most famous battleships in US Naval history.   USS Arizona was not deployed in England with the Grand Fleet in WW I.  She was too new and burned oil.  England had an oil shortage, but an abundance of coal. Therefore, only coal-burning battleships were deployed with the Royal Navy.  USS Arizona is today still in commission and serves as a memorial to all the US dead from the Imperial Japanese Navy's attack.
 

The Battleship USS Texas BB-35 is the last and oldest Battleship afloat that served in both WWI and WWII. She was considered the most powerful warship afloat because of her ten 14"/45 guns in five twin turrets. 
 

USS Boston (CA-69/CAG-1) was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Boston. During her career, USS Boston received 10 battle stars for her World War II service and 5 during the Vietnam conflict.  She also received the Navy Unit Commendation Medal for her naval gunfire support during the Battle of Dong Ha in May, 1968.  In 1968, USS Boston was honored with the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation- Gallantry for naval gunfire support and "Sea Dragon" Operations during the period 30 July-30 August.  In 1969, she  again received the medal during Operations "Brave Armada" and "Durham Peak" in June-July 1969. 
 

The KIDD DDG-993 was the world's largest destroyer and, after the Aegis-equipped Arleigh Burke class, the most powerful multi-purpose destroyer in the fleet.  She is the most formidable warship of her size ever to patrol the world's oceans, blending the best features of the SPRUANCE Class destroyers with the combat system of the VIRGINIA Class nuclear cruisers. KIDD DDG-993 is a triple-threat, able to operate offensively, to deal with simultaneous air, surface, and sub-surface attacks.
 

USS CALLAGHAN DDG-994 was the second ship  in the Navy named after Rear Admiral Daniel Judson Callaghan who was killed in action on November 13, 1942, while leading a force of US ships against a far superior Japanese force during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
 

The first ship to employ the Vertical Launch System (VLS), USS Bunker Hill CG-52 was given the nickname "Vertical Swordsman". In November 1990, she sailed in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM and served as the multinational Anti-Air Warfare Commander, directing the tactical employment of 26 ships and over 300 combat aircraft.  USS Bunker Hill CG-52 was one of the first ships to launch TOMAHAWK Land Attack Missiles against Iraqi forces.
 

USS Mobile Bay CG-53 was deployed in August 1990 in support of Operation Desert Shield and Storm, becoming the first Aegis cruiser to circumnavigate the globe. In the Arabian Gulf, the ship distinguished itself by becoming the first Battle Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander to control a four-carrier Task Force. Mobile Bay CG-53 launched 22 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile strikes, and controlling carrier-launched attack aircraft that contributed to the complete destruction of the Iraqi Navy.
 

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USS Pegasus (PHM-1) was the lead ship of her class of hydrofoils. Pegasus-class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful armament. In service it earned the nickname 'pegasorous'.  SOLD OUT.  Sign up for updates: Wish list or have it faster: commission it.

USS Nicholas DD-449 served as flagship of Destroyer Squadron 21 and earned 16 battle stars including two for submarines sunk. Awarded one of the first Presidential Unit Citations for action in the Solomon Islands in 1943.  Also received a Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge.  Admiral Halsey ordered that USS Nicholas DD-449 and twin sister O’Bannon be present in Tokyo Bay for Japan’s surrender “because of their valorous fight up the long road from the South Pacific."
 

During the late evening of 31 January 1945 while in 13°20' N., 119°20' E., she joined O'Bannon (DD 450) and Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) in sinking the Japanese submarine RO-115.
Bell received twelve battle stars for her participation in World War II. SOLD OUT

The Zumwalt-class destroyer is designed as multi-mission ship with a focus on land attack.  In February, 2008, Bath Iron Works was awarded for the construction of the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding was awarded for the construction of the DDG-1001, with price of $1.4 billion each. However, the final cost is $3.2 billion plus $4 billion life cycle cost per ship.  This is probably the reason the Zumwalt class was announced discontinued on  July 22, 2008 after the first two units had been completed. Sign up for updates: Wish listor have it faster: commission it.
 

One of the most innovative warship designs ever built.  Built from aluminum with a load carriage capability of 250 tones, the USS Independence can sprint at 35 knots and has a range of  3,000 nautical miles.  Austal developed the trimaran hull form from its own research. The design provides a powerful combination of internal space, a large flight deck, very shallow draft.  The trimaran design also allows high speeds in heavy seas and allow helicopter operations in conditions where other ships would close down. Sign up for updates: Wish listor have it faster: commission it.
 

USS Idaho
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North Carolina BB-55 and her sister ship Washington were the first Post-Washington Treaty battleships as well as the first of the fast battleships.   Before this class, the United States Navy favored staying power and fire power over speed. The North Carolina class had a speed of 27 knots versus the 21 knots of the pre-treaty Colorado Class.  The class was completely different from all previous US battleships, and set the pattern for all subsequent vessels.  The integration of the first computer at sea, the Mark I fire control computer allowed the ship to maintain a constant fire control solution even when steaming at full speed and performing drastic evasive turns.  Sign up for updates: Wish listor have it faster: commission it.

The Helena was launched on 27 August 1939.  By chance she was in the berth normally assigned to Pennsylvania at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked; and this became a prime attack target.  Within 3 minutes of the time the first bomb of the attack fell on Ford Island, a lone torpedo plane launched a torpedo and hit Helena on the starboard side almost amidships.  Prompt action brought the forward diesel generator up within 2 minutes, making power available to all mounts which immediately sent up a heavy fire that kept her free from further damage. Outstanding damage control kept Helena afloat.  Many times later she gave the Japanese occasion to regret their failure to sink her that 1st day of the war.  Helena was the first ship to receive the Navy Unit Commendation. Her actions in the Battles of Cape Esperance Guadalcanal, and Kula Gulf were named in the citation. Helena also earned the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign medal with seven stars. Sign up for updates: Wish listor have it faster: commission it.