These guns were equivalent to those mounted in the most modern battleships.

Possession of modern battleships was not only vital to naval power, but also, as with nuclear weapons today, represented a nation's standing in the world.

These caused massive flooding that sank her, the first modern battleship sunk entirely by gunfire.

This combination of features made the Nevada's the prototype of the modern battleship.

Nonetheless, a modern fast battleship could provide a vital point defense against attackers that broke through the fighter screen.

In 1891, the first class of modern American battleships, the Indiana-class, was laid down.

Barham and Malaya, the least-modernized of the class, were at a disadvantage compared to modern battleships.

The revolving turret later inspired similar designs for future warships, which eventually became the modern battleship.

The first modern battleship Dreadnought, was built in 1905-06, taking one day more than a year.

These two modern battleships made the Brazilian Navy the strongest in the western hemisphere.