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Powerful: this single word aptly describes a naval vessel known as a battleship. The USS Alabama (BB60) was the last of four South Dakotaclass battleships built for World War II.
She is well armored and designed to survive an attack while continuing to fight. Her main battery, known as Big Guns, consisted of nine 16inch guns; each could launch a projectile weighing as much as a small car that could hit a target 21 miles away. Her crew numbered 2,332 men, none of whom were lost to enemy fi...