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"Sir, Our Battleship Just Hit Another Navy Destroyer": How Two U.S. Navy Warships Collided
Summary and Key Points: On May 6, 1956, the USS Wisconsin (BB-64), known as "Wisky," collided with the USS Eaton during exercises off Virginia's coast, causing significant damage to both ships.
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The Resurgence of Iowa-Class Battleships: Desert Storm's Unexpected Naval Powerhouses
and USS Wisconsin, BB-64, made a final, remarkable return to combat—the last time U.S. battleships would see action. These ships, products of World War II that had been recommissioned in the ...