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The new ships would be larger than the current generation of destroyers and cruisers.
They would be armed with everything from sea-based nuclear weapons and lasers to the 16-inch guns used by battleships of the Second World War.
A Navy official says the vessel is in the design phase and could be under construction by the early 2030s.
Battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers.
The last one appeared in combat during the first Gulf War in 1991.
New ships would be larger than the current generation of destroyers and cruisers.
They would be armed with everything from sea-based nuclear weapons and lasers to the 16-inch guns used by battleships of the Second World War.
A Navy official says the vessel is in the design phase and could be under construction by the early 2030s.
Battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers.
The last one appeared in combat during the first Gulf War in 1991.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.
The new ships would be larger than the current generation of destroyers and cruisers.
They would be armed with everything from sea-based nuclear weapons and lasers to the 16-inch guns used by battleships of the Second World War.
These are the best in the world.
They'll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.
A Navy official says the vessel is in the design phase and could be under construction by the early 2030s.
Battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers.
The last one appeared in combat during the First Gulf War in 1991.