Illinois and Kentucky were never finished, but were canceled in 45 and also 58 when the project was revisited. Fun fact she was never commissioned so never received her prefix (USS) .
@dutchthespitfire32043 жыл бұрын
Kentucky's bow was used for Wisconsin after it was damaged
@davefinfrock33243 жыл бұрын
Kentucky was about 50% complete when work finally stopped on her. There are plenty of photos of her hull be launched before she was laid up. Illinois didn't make it too much farther than the keel laying. I think she was like 20% complete when work was stopped. She was broken up on the slip. What's more interesting about these two was they were most likely going to have a very different superstructure configuration than the previous ships. They would have looked a lot more like the Oregon City or Des Moines class cruisers than the earlier Iowas.
@Caleb329023 жыл бұрын
@@dutchthespitfire3204 and after the bow of the Kentucky was added to the Wisconsin they gave the Wisconsin the Nickname the USS Whisky or Wisky not sure which one was used
@megaraul45643 жыл бұрын
The Missouri, the one battleship that destroyed a giant alien warships. Reference from Battleship the movie
@NIGHTSHADE19973 жыл бұрын
And the only battleship to kill a submarine from Under Siege
@smeghead7653 жыл бұрын
Both are great documentaries.
@petercrean5176 Жыл бұрын
that movie was epic
@GroundWarChronicles3 жыл бұрын
If you look on Missouri's deck you can see the Japan surrender gold plaque
@lozgaming-dannydalmatian98143 жыл бұрын
I like how Spartan is just calmly giving us a bit of history on the Missouri while he’s killing everyone on the opposing team.
@Jasmurray873 жыл бұрын
“The ship is on fire” I wish they had a ribbon for how often you get set on fire in this game it’s ridiculous…
@barondragonborn48602 жыл бұрын
I wish I could still ask my grandpa about all of this history. He used to serve on the Missouri, but he sadly passed a few years back. Thanks for the amazing history lesson and display of this ship.
@gustavodaniel28203 жыл бұрын
4:18 The last battleship of thw Iowa class Was the Kentucky, but the shop you forget the name was the Illinois Iowa, N. Jersey, Missouri, Winscousin, Illinois & Kentucky Those 6 BBs was the Iowa class
@jonathanconn30932 жыл бұрын
Fun fact the Iowa suffered damaged to the front of the ship. And when it was repaired. The repairs made it a few feet longer. So it is actually the largest battleship the US ever built.... and now you know lol
@SpartanElite432 жыл бұрын
Nope USS Wisconsin was due to being rammed by a friendly destroyer..... they cut away the bow and took the Bow from the Unfinished USS Kentucky. Which is why Wisconsin got the nickname WisKy It did end up being a bit longer because of it though.
@toddewbank18543 жыл бұрын
I remember in the mid 70's visiting the "Mighty Mo" in Bremerton, WA. when she was mothballed. She was berthed next to the carrier Oriskany. I have some pictures of her and the Oriskany beside each other. Both of these ships are immense in size, the main batteries of Missouri, anchor chain and the shells carried were impressive. The spot of the signing of the end of hostilities between Japan and the U.S. I also have a picture of, to the right of second main battery turret.
@Sempergrumpy4413 жыл бұрын
USS Missouri also took part in regular coastal bombardments in the Korean war along with the help of cruiser Helena diverted attention away from the Incheon landings, making way for the Eighth Army offensive. She was also the last battleship to take part in combat, during the Gulf War she fired her main batteries more than 750 times and launched 28 tomahawk missles!
@BwoahBwoahBwoah3 жыл бұрын
The Missouri supported my great grandfather at Okinawa!
@cleightonbeavers86103 жыл бұрын
This ship is the one that I have wanted since this game came out. one of the most famous Ships in history.
@wjgolden08303 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate to serve in the Navy when both the Iowa and Wisconsin were stationed in Norfolk, VA. We actually sailed to the Med with Iowa in our battle group in '89 (after the turret incident).They are very impressive in person.
@SpartanElite433 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your service!
@Bellthorian3 жыл бұрын
What ship were you on? I was on the Iowa at the time.
@wjgolden08303 жыл бұрын
@@Bellthorian I was stationed on the Nassau (LHA-4). We were parked next to you prior to the cruise. Small internet, eh?
@Bellthorian3 жыл бұрын
@@wjgolden0830 LOL does the name Nasty Saw ring any bells? It is funny I remember when I first got to the ship I could not believe how low to the waterline the Iowa was. The deck of a Spruance seemed higher to me. However, sitting next to that behemoth the Nassau that thing made us look small.
@wjgolden08303 жыл бұрын
@@Bellthorian Nassau was flat-bottomed, and sat VERY high in the water. As I remember it, the quarterdeck was on the 2nd deck. And it was still 2 decks above the waterline. At one point, we were docked next to the JFK, a freakin' aircraft carrier... and we could look down from our flight deck onto theirs.
@hondaman117 Жыл бұрын
To comment about the Kamikaze damage on the ship, you are correct. On board they have a display talking about the incident and showing the famous picture of the plane about to hit. At the impact point, if you look at the side of the ship from the deck you can see the upper lip of the waterway is dented in for a good 20-30 feet. From the water, you can see the side plating dented in closer to the waterline in the same area. This damage was superficial and never deemed worthy of repair so she still wears the marks. The Kamikaze pilots body was found in the wreckage, the Missouri's crew gave him a proper military burial at sea.
@AerialAce1173 жыл бұрын
USS Iowa is available for visitation in Los Angeles near the Longshore marina. Not San Fran Spartan.
@seandavidtabuga9213 жыл бұрын
YES! You have it at last! So happy for you Spartan! Awoo! Awoo! Awoo! And to quote a movie that features this ship: Let's drop some lead on this mother-FIRE!
@greatestcomrade73253 жыл бұрын
The 6th Iowa class battleship was to be the USS Illinois
@FLYBOY4093 жыл бұрын
Illinois is supposed to be the 5th and the Kentucky supposed to be the last according to the ship number before the Montana.
@NIGHTSHADE19973 жыл бұрын
The ship you didn’t mention from the Iowa class was battleship Illinois
@NIGHTSHADE19973 жыл бұрын
Iowa if I remember Is in San Pedro I believe it’s around the Los Angeles area
@greatestcomrade73253 жыл бұрын
@@NIGHTSHADE1997 i just said it?
@NIGHTSHADE19973 жыл бұрын
@@greatestcomrade7325 too bad I said it again so get over it
@yo_boyo_goyo53653 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see more in-depth story’s for historical ships. Spartan can explain history without making it boring.
@grisben3 жыл бұрын
Tactic angel explains history the best
@kurtru5selcrowe6072 жыл бұрын
Check out the KZbin channel Drachinifel
@70vicvance3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the Missouri in wow PC is nicknamed the trump wagon because it makes more silver than any other ship. that ship doesn’t make money it freaking prints the money.
@theofficialgoth3 жыл бұрын
I've toured and walked around USS Texas, which gives scale for how big these steel behemoths were.
@merdwardo20853 жыл бұрын
Hawaii at the time of Pearl harbour wasn’t a state (became a state in the 50s) but it still was “American soil” since it was a territory
@smeghead7653 жыл бұрын
I just said the same thing before I saw that you beat me to it. The year was 1959.
@jonathanconn30932 жыл бұрын
Did you know pearl harbor is only about 55 foot deep. It's crazy how those big ass ships can come in and out. And. That the u.s.s north Carolina was the 1st battleship to enter pearl harbor after the bombing
@isaf49013 жыл бұрын
Both Illinois and Kentucky, Were Used for material to Repair the Iowa class ships including Missouri.
@funfactor45283 жыл бұрын
I would love nothing more in this world than to go tour any of the Iowa class battleships but specifically Missouri because of the fact that ww2 technically ended aboard that ship, and I enjoy nothing more than studying about WW2. Unfortunately I live in Minnesota and we don't go very far very often 😫😫😫😫
@guschapa6213 жыл бұрын
Visited the Iowa museum today in Los Angeles, it was amazing the true size of the ship!
@DeltaEcho77923 жыл бұрын
USS Iowa is in San Pedro, CA in LA county just outside of the city of Los Angeles
@roberthamilton69863 жыл бұрын
Mighty MO is finally here 💪 The Iowa is in Los Angeles if I remember correctly
@upsfeederdeplorable3433 жыл бұрын
Yes, its at the docks in San Pedro
@wyattbedard21943 жыл бұрын
Maybe in 20 years when I get the steel saved up.
@juggernaut32783 жыл бұрын
AWSOME video! Love the history! Cheers
@AirwolfGames3 жыл бұрын
Some encounters with Iowa-class was when IJN Katori got vibe-checked by USS Iowa
@Brendan2003 жыл бұрын
The collision happened in 1956 with uss eaton DD/DDE-510
@rcgrizzly943 жыл бұрын
Iowa is in San Pedro ...just visited her a month ago
@Volksgenossen3 жыл бұрын
Missouri has slightly less health but slightly more armor at the torpedo bulge and significantly more at the fore and aft citadel armor.
@andrewboden62543 жыл бұрын
Great Vid Spartan! Been waiting to see this beauty for a while. The small circular plaque on the starboard side of the deck next to B turret is where the surrender was signed. Eventually I will get the Missouri but it isn’t a priority. She looks amazing but Ive got plenty of American BB’s to keep me occupied.
@frednone3 жыл бұрын
Hawaii was a territory on 12/7/41. Considering my rate of Steel acquation, I really don't have to worry about it.
@icypursuit53683 жыл бұрын
I love this ship, iv been to Hawaii from the UK to go and see it. There is a circular plaque on the right hand side of the ship that is the location the table was set up to sign the surrender.
@1991LAPD3 жыл бұрын
Iowa is in Los Angeles. Missouri is one of the most fun tours
@huntermeeks1443 жыл бұрын
You should come take a tour of USS Texas when it done from drydock and I believe the Iowa was the last Iowa battleship to become a museum ship
@jameshickman53812 жыл бұрын
Im so glad such a wonderful ship was named after my home state
@177SCmaro3 жыл бұрын
I just started playing a few weeks ago and have been grinding American battleships because I really want Iowa (and Yamato eventually). I'm about 1/4 the way through New York so, a long ways to go.
@Master_YanotxEpicaStudio-MYX3 жыл бұрын
I like the iowa but i have seen the everytime i play with iowa class it takes cash everytime you play instead of giving money it takes alot. Warships community needs to fix this
@secretcode17633 жыл бұрын
I belive your right
@mod18originalhd383 жыл бұрын
A ship that cost 18 M cash Is pretty expensive by losing cash while you play with it
@the-cowboy182 жыл бұрын
The best symbol of the battleship USS Missouri's deck is where it was signed for surrender of Japan in 1945.
@thescout17293 жыл бұрын
That is why i have a spare controller whenever i play, to do things like that
@xride643 жыл бұрын
Just visited the Alabama and was awestruck!! Will be doing as many as I can...
@Bellthorian3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, the Iowa has damage from WW2 still visible. She has a large dent in the port side of turret two from a 6 inch Japanese shore battery.
@elijahsellers37272 жыл бұрын
My bucket list is to visit each of the USN museum ships at least once.
@Bellthorian3 жыл бұрын
How is the credit earning potential? One of the things that made the Missouri so great on the OC version was is it PRINTED money. I had matches where it would earn a million silver. When the Missouri came out on the PC Wargaming had a deal with Steven Seagal. You got him as a captain complete with voice over and he was named after his character in Under Siege. In port he would walk around the exterior of the ship and do various things. I used to make Steven Seagal fat jokes all the time and say the easiest way to find him when the ship was in port was to see which way the ship was listing.
@SpartanElite433 жыл бұрын
Standard premium ship earnings
@Its.yaboiDylan3 жыл бұрын
My uncle served upon the USS New Jersey and now he’s living good until this year when he was diagnosed with cancer
@howardbursee3073 жыл бұрын
Interesting fact. All 4 Iowa's and all 4 South Dakota's could be returned to active service if America called them! "Museum ship" is just a ruse. The US Navy only agreed to their museum status on the stipulation that they could be reactivated if the country needed them.
@chasemytaillights3 жыл бұрын
Finally someone got a KZbin video on this thing!
@Steve190553 жыл бұрын
Im guessing after all the games i have played and seen Iowa’s on full reverse and Max range most people would not have the skill cap to use this ships full potential. Play this ship allot on the pc version and the radar does come in handy. One can easily chase a dd out of a cap. Sometimes just the threat of the radar is enough without even using it. In my xperience its a good ship for aggressive moves, one just have to be able to plan 4 steps ahead at all times and it will be fine. Cant wait to Get this ship on console aswell💪
@dominikschonberg64862 жыл бұрын
If every Iowa class battleship would get a radar because they had that in WW2, then you would also have to give that to the bismarck-class battleships and to the hipper-class heavy cruisers in this game (and probably to a lot of other ships too).
@gold-waffle69543 жыл бұрын
Fun fact the USS Missouri stared in the movie Battleship
@Bellthorian3 жыл бұрын
As well as the movie Under Siege.
@brucecope98593 жыл бұрын
No in under siege its was really the Alabama pretending to be Missouri true fact
@AirwolfGames3 жыл бұрын
Iowa in San Diego, it says LA but it’s next to Midway in SD
@c.phinney16183 жыл бұрын
I’ve visited the Alabama in well..Alabama and the ship is stupid massive. I want to see those guns fire one last time
@YODAJJ3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this one Spartan! 👍👍
@bismarck42173 жыл бұрын
Good ol Mighty Mo. Kicking alien ass since 2012
@antontekare52023 жыл бұрын
plus the pc version came out with Steven segal walking the desks and it cost one million gb xb
@jonathanconn30932 жыл бұрын
They shot the pilot before he hit the ship. Caused him to release his bomb in the ocean. But there is a big dent in the side of the ship where the plane hit it
@FLYBOY4093 жыл бұрын
The side armor of the Missouri is better than the Iowa 38 vs 25 as well as the armor on top of the citadel.
@No_nameOG3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been on the Missouri, there is still a dent on the side of the ship where that Kamikaze hit her.
@thebiggerb49153 жыл бұрын
USS Missouri is located at the point USS Oklahoma was moored before she sunk, it's a nice honour to her and her crew.
@hirisk7613 жыл бұрын
Arizona not Oklahoma
@thebiggerb49153 жыл бұрын
@@hirisk761 she is pointed towards Arizona as a permanent honour guard and a symbol Peral Harbour where ww2 began for the US and Missouri where it ended, her spot in port is where Oklahoma was, since Oklahoma was raised and she sunk on route to being broken up and its unknown where she sank.
@hirisk7613 жыл бұрын
@@thebiggerb4915 after I posted I realized what you were saying.
@thebiggerb49153 жыл бұрын
@@hirisk761 no problem
@georgiosmano57032 жыл бұрын
something about the radar there are many ships that had radar in ww2 but they dont in the game so its something seeing some battleships have it .
@doomguy.23frommars603 жыл бұрын
Awesome Missouri is such a ship of huge magnificence she is mostly a collectership but being the only BB with radar is a nice perk tho just a gimmick
@robertarce-melgosa97753 жыл бұрын
Give it a minute idk why but I just feel like they'll introduce a Russian BB with radar
@G19Jeeper3 жыл бұрын
No sense grinding steel if you dont buy it, id buy it just cause it would go with my other US ships. Im glad to finally see a video on it. I am only sitting at 2200 steel so its gonna be some time. I dont really care that much to be honest. Ill keep playing the game but im done spending cash on it. Wargaming is starting to get outta hand.
@frenchmustard083 жыл бұрын
BB with radar. Now that’s aggressive
@SOBGamimg3 жыл бұрын
Yea I wish that would have put it on a ship thats made for aggressive play like the Massy.This thing belongs on the moon beside its older sister the Iowa.
@francescogionso64673 жыл бұрын
Do u know how to get steel in wows? Just with the missions?
@frenchmustard083 жыл бұрын
@@francescogionso6467 pretty sure, you get it when you do well in arena, and sometimes mission rewards. Also, if you complete/buy the campaign ship. Any levels afterwards that you surpass you get 5 steel.
@FLYBOY4093 жыл бұрын
The first time i saw a battleship was the Missouri in Under Siege with Steven Seagal.
@OptimusFine13 жыл бұрын
The Massachusetts is in Fall River MA too can’t forget about that beautiful baby
@kplante78813 жыл бұрын
Good info… Thanks for sharing!
@black82f1003 жыл бұрын
Great video information and game play
@frankcanino94363 жыл бұрын
BTW USS Iowa is in Longbeach California
@ladyofolyas3 жыл бұрын
I get what you're saying about the US banding together for the first time since, well, the revolutionary war really because of the attack on Pearl Harbor. But, I also feel like I should point out that Hawai'i was not a US state in 1941. The naval and army installations on Oahu I believe were counted as American soil because of much the same reasons as to why the US were present in places such as the Philippines and Guam...
@SpartanElite433 жыл бұрын
It may not have been a state at the time but it was still a Province of the US like Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam are today
@augustin83023 жыл бұрын
when is aigle video coming? i was rly lucky and got it - and then got a kraken in my first game in it!
@camrsr54632 жыл бұрын
I think the Littorio class BB's are very good looking.
@Ha-Keedohn3 жыл бұрын
btw, Hawaii was not a State at the beginning of WW2 - Became a state on August 21, 1959. It was however a Territory: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii
@digitalcareline3 жыл бұрын
Any clues what the next Steel ship will be? Love the look of Missouri but not a great BB player so it may be wasted on me
@midnightshield1602 жыл бұрын
Considering they added missouri it's only a matter of time before they add the New Jersey
@imthestighonest34373 жыл бұрын
Did you forget it also carried chief petty officer Casey Ryback 😀
@pratyushgod1853 жыл бұрын
special feature of missouri that radar he didnt even bother to use but nice game and thx fot the history
@captainfierce85083 жыл бұрын
OMFG he got it 😅
@Saltydie3 жыл бұрын
I believe the cc’s got it for a week cause peek got it too and he didn’t use his steel
@dgeneratio13 жыл бұрын
It's a Loan
@manuelsantos28203 жыл бұрын
Great info Spartan 👏👏👏👏
@mia2113mark3 жыл бұрын
Gg Spartan. Not sure what to think about this ship. The radar is ok but I agree with you that it should go out further, maybe 12 kms. Let the Russian ships be different. I wish there were more consumables for it and the rest of the US bb line. I think at t7 there should be 4 x consumables and some unique to their country. I think 30k is ridiculous for the ship considering how long it takes to grind for steel. I'm now at 25k and I was keen to get the ship but now after all the hard work to grind for steel, I think I might hold out since I already have Iowa. I heard on pc the ship origanally came with a captain, it was Steven Segal and he use to walk around the deck of the ship. This was a reference to the move under siege. Pitty he's not included in legends it would have been cool.
@simpforaaron99203 жыл бұрын
It’s about time we got a review on this girl the long wait is finnaly over
@Jon-un8ij3 жыл бұрын
hey who knows since they letting them test it there going to re work steel or montana going to pop soon who knows but glad to see them using it in legends
@ellisrosenthal72023 жыл бұрын
1 Yamato vs Iowa and Missouri together wonder how that battle would’ve ever looked
@smeghead7653 жыл бұрын
Resounding US victory.
@packerram23 жыл бұрын
Almost a year grinding for steel and at 13k steel. Will I ever get there? I hope but we’ll just have to see,
@codyschwersenska11983 жыл бұрын
Fun fact that Wisconsin is actually the longest Iowa class because of that accidental ramming
@SpartanElite433 жыл бұрын
True
@MrEricld13 жыл бұрын
Something was really peculiar about that P. Bag. Everyone was shooting at him and no one was getting hits. Even when he was fouled in the boundary. It was like he had some kind of super dispersion booster. Most of your shots were bracketing him. Smells like a hack to me.
@Raygun-xb2st3 жыл бұрын
The Kamikaze pilot that hit the Missouri’s belt was also given a full military burial with all honours etc. His body was found on the deck and the captain of Missouri at the time felt the pilot with devoted to his orders and deserved honour
@hirisk7613 жыл бұрын
I saw a picture of that ceremony. one of the sailors in the firing squad refused to fire his gun.
@MrGeo90023 жыл бұрын
The Iowa is docked in the Port of L.A.
@vincentthekeeper21633 жыл бұрын
Its a collector ship. As someone that mainly playd DDs I don't care that this ship has radar. I don't care that a Cleveland has radar, you properly play around it.
@Daytona-dz9xe3 жыл бұрын
Uss iowa is in San Pedro southern California
@jonathanconn30932 жыл бұрын
I have actually been on the U.S.S Missouri and the U.S.S North Carolina
@SpartanElite432 жыл бұрын
Noice
@Brendan2003 жыл бұрын
In an action new jersey along with iowa sunk the katori
@robertarce-melgosa97753 жыл бұрын
So people are just about done grinding forge for Missouri my God that's a long grind
@Georgespicedaddy3 жыл бұрын
Idk how the Iowa isn’t a legendary it could go toe to toe with the Yamato in irl
@lowlylad34573 жыл бұрын
It is because in computer WoWs Iowa is tier 8 Colorado tier 7 etc. Every ship is put down a tier, expect for the legendary tier ships, which are tier 10 in computer. Yamato is the only legendary tier ship that really existed so of 28th September 2021
@Yeti_13173 жыл бұрын
The Japanese (Aleutian Islands) and the Canadians/British (burning down the capital buildings in the District of Columbia, but politely saving all books and promptly returning them) are the only instances I can think of were the United States were directly threatened. The standard was to let the Canadians, British, French, Polish, Russians, Australians, Indians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Czechoslovakians, Swedish, Dutch, Belgians, Yukoslavians, Kroatians, and the list goes on... do all the leg work while the US enjoyed war profiteering and in both WW1 and 2 entered only after they were engaged (Lusitania/Pear Harbour) when their ego was hurt and the odds were favourable for them.
@SpartanElite433 жыл бұрын
Right it had nothing to do with the fact that America was in the midst of the Great depression following WW1 and no one wanted to go into another war. Why should we go halfway across the world to fight "Europe's War" is the way it was perceived. In the end once the US got involved directly it vastly turned the tides of the war in the Allies favor. Also what you call war profiteering was the only thing keeping the Allies in the war until we showed up. If not for the Supplies the US was shipping to the Allies they would have been forced to capitulate
@dagrogu49293 жыл бұрын
Very nice man!
@kentuckyboyz97313 жыл бұрын
I’ve been on this ship, it’s huge
@viewfromrowb3 жыл бұрын
C’mon down to Mobile & I will Take you on a tour of the Alabama
@lillpete643 жыл бұрын
I have and have alwase had a desire want need to go to pearl harbor ..sadly I'm getting older and I don't see it ever happening
@SpartanElite433 жыл бұрын
Yeah I feel ya there it is so far away
@lillpete643 жыл бұрын
@@SpartanElite43 not to mention mucho bucks
@monsantos33133 жыл бұрын
if it's an Iowa class BB, i'll grind for it. my only disappointments with the Missouri is it has less hit points than the Iowa... why is this so? I thought premium ships were fully upgraded so I'd expect that it had the "Iowa hull" upgrade which brings it to a base hit point of 70000 and with Sims as commander, up to 72K something hit points. I also don't understand the shorter range. The Iowa can reach up to 20Km but this only goes 19.5Km... not a big deal but why? I don't have the Missouri yet but if the next ship will be a New Jersey or Wisconsin, I would check the stats first when I can afford the ship.