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Originally Posted by 3798j
Staying with BB's...check out the size difference between the Colorado class, BB46 USS Maryland and the Iowa class namesake, BB61 USS Iowa...
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And the only ship bigger would've been the Montana (BB 67) class: one more triple 16-inch turret for a total of four, thicker armor, etc. The tradeoff was about 5 knots less speed, which would have made operations with carrier task groups difficult. All four planned BB 67s were cancelled in 1943. Probably a wise decision, as the Iowas were good enough and the USN got good service out of them for many years.