![]() ![]() ![]() Transferred to the Pacific Fleet in 1944, Iowa shelled beachheads at Kwajalein and Eniwetok in advance of Allied amphibious landings and screened aircraft carriers operating in the Marshall Islands. With the advent of air power and the need to gain and maintain air superiority came a need to protect the growing fleet of Allied aircraft carriers to this end, Iowa was fitted with an array of Oerlikon 20 mm and Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns to defend Allied carriers from enemy airstrikes.ĭuring World War II, she carried President Roosevelt to Mers El Kébir, Algeria, for a 1943 meeting in Tehran with Churchill and Stalin. Her secondary battery consisted of twenty 5 in (130 mm)/38 cal guns in twin mounts, which could fire at targets up to 12 nmi (14 mi 22 km) away. USS Iowa’s main battery consisted of nine 16 in (406 mm)/50 calibre Mark 7 guns, which could fire 2,700 lb (1,200 kg) armor-piercing shells 20 nmi (23 mi 37 km). Following the cancellation of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the only ship of her class to have served in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. I doubt WG would add them though, they want Yamato to remain king of the sea, because ya know, apparently it was the most powerful battleship EVER designed (Not built, DESIGNED), and totally wouldn't have been stomped by H.44 (509mm Guns), or Tillman IV-2 (15 457mm Guns.).USS Iowa (BB-61) is the lead ship of her class of battleship. ![]() The Ship I'd be most likely to pick as a tier 10 would be the Tillman IV-1, 13 457mm Guns, it'd DEFINITELY give the Yamato a run for it's money, the downside to the Tillman IV-1, is that she's slow, REALLY slow, at 25.2 Knots, maybe WG could give her a small buff considering that's REALLY slow for Tier 10, but, otherwise, she'd be a fine battleship to replace Monty. ![]() I'd be much more happy seeing the Tillman Series Battleships (As seen HERE), their guns are MUCH bigger than Monty's, and I feel it would add a much more competitive style in the higher Tiers. I personally think she isn't worth the time, I have the Iowa, sure, it's great, but I see the Montana being.Hindered in her abilities to be a capable Battleship, sure, she's got 12 406mm Guns, but I personally got sick of 406's, especially when every ship from Tier 7 has them. ![]()
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