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This Giant WW2 Ship Sank During Its First Engagement

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This Giant WW2 Ship Sank During Its First Engagement
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Is Bigger Better?
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Were Battleships Still Used?
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24. Wyoming Class
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23. Nevada Class
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22. Rivadavia Class
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21. HMS Agincourt Dreadnought
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20. Revenge Class
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19. Ise Class
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18. Pennsylvania Class
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17. Iron Duke Super Dreadnought Class
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16. New Mexico Class
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15. Queen Elizabeth Class Super Dreadnought
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14. Bayern Class
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13. Kongō Class Battlecruiser
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12. Fusō Dreadnought Class
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11. King George V Class
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10. Littorio Class
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9. Nagato Class
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8. South Dakota Class
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7. HMS Hood
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6. North Carolina Class
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5. Richelieu Class
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4. HMS Vanguard
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3. Bismarck Class
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2. Iowa Class
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1. Yamato Class
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This Giant WW2 Ship Sank During Its First Engagement
Is Bigger Better?
Were Battleships Still Used?
24. Wyoming Class
23. Nevada Class
22. Rivadavia Class
21. HMS Agincourt Dreadnought
20. Revenge Class
19. Ise Class
18. Pennsylvania Class
17. Iron Duke Super Dreadnought Class
16. New Mexico Class
15. Queen Elizabeth Class Super Dreadnought
14. Bayern Class
13. Kongō Class Battlecruiser
12. Fusō Dreadnought Class
11. King George V Class
10. Littorio Class
9. Nagato Class
8. South Dakota Class
7. HMS Hood
6. North Carolina Class
5. Richelieu Class
4. HMS Vanguard
3. Bismarck Class
2. Iowa Class
1. Yamato Class

This Giant WW2 Ship Sank During Its First Engagement

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to military equipment. Consider the dominance of the aircraft carrier over the likes of massive battleships. This was a lesson learned the hard way by many of the world's navies during the Second World War. Today, we're looking at the biggest ships of WW2.

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