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Battleship
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A battleship was a heavily armored large warship with a main battery consisting of large guns, designed to serve as a capital ship. From their advent in the late 1880s, battleships were among the larg
USS Iowa firing a broadside
USS Iowa firing a broadside
Napoléon (1850), the world's first steam-powered battleship
Napoléon (1850), the world's first steam-powered battleship
Gloire (1859), the first ocean-going ironclad warship
Gloire (1859), the first ocean-going ironclad warship
The German Brandenburg, which carried six heavy guns, rather than the standard four
The German Brandenburg, which carried six heavy guns, rather than the standard four
Trump-class battleship
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The Trump-class battleship is a proposed nuclear-powered guided-missile warship for the United States Navy, announced by U.S. president Donald Trump in December 2025. The class is also known as BBG or
Battleship
…on display is the Japanese pre-dreadnought Mikasa, preserved since 1923. On 22 December 2025, the U.S. Navy announced the planned construction of new battleships. The Trump class is to be the first nuclear-powered battleship, and it is planned to carry nuclear-capable cruise missiles and conventional weapons…
A graphic of the planned ship released by the U.S. Navy
A graphic of the planned ship released by the U.S. Navy
USS Missouri in 1991 after returning from the Gulf War. The Iowa-class battleships were constructed during World War II and were the last ships operat
USS Missouri in 1991 after returning from the Gulf War. The Iowa-class battleships were constructed during World War II and were the last ships operated by the U.S. Navy to be classified as battleships.
USS Zumwalt in 2016. The Zumwalt-class destroyers are the largest surface combatants currently operated by the U.S. Navy and were designed in part to
USS Zumwalt in 2016. The Zumwalt-class destroyers are the largest surface combatants currently operated by the U.S. Navy and were designed in part to replace gunfire support and other capabilities of the Iowa class.
Donald Trump announces plans for a "Golden Fleet" in December 2025
Donald Trump announces plans for a "Golden Fleet" in December 2025