Raising the Iowa: Reactivate the Iowa Class Battleships to Fill the Naval Gunfire Support Vacancy

Abstract

While US troops (both Marines and Army) transition from ship to shore, the Navy should re-commission the mothballed Iowa class battleship in order to fill the present fire support gap and incorporate the larger caliber (16 inch) gun systems in the development of future Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) platforms. With China advancing as a near-peer competitor, and the instability of rogue governments like North Korea and Iran, the time to return the Iowa to service is now. Through modernization and modifications, the Iowa can not only meet the NSFS requirements of the nation, but also serve as a test bed for the development of the next generation large caliber war ship.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2010
Accession Number
ADA600139

Entities

People

  • Rene Torres

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Artillery
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fire Support
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Indirect Fire
  • Marine Corps
  • Munitions
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Tactical Air Support
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • ballistics.